German Drop Cookies

Emma Whitley
Emma fearlessly explores bold flavors and perfects her baking craft, sharing her delicious experiments with joy.
Updated: 8/20/2020

These simple tasting and easy to make—no mixer required—sugar-pecan cookies are loaded with nuts and sprinkled with powdered sugar.

You can make ahead and freeze the dough, well-wrapped, to thaw and bake at a later date.

30 min Prep: 10 min Cook: 20 min
Serves: 60 Save

Ingredients (7)

  • 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Combine first 5 ingredients with a spoon. Shape into 1-inch balls and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake 20 minutes. Combine powdered sugar and cinnamon.
  3. Sift powdered sugar mixture over warm cookies or roll cookies in sugar mixture.