Best Cocoons Recipes

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COCOONS



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A Christmas tradition handed down from my great grandmother. Some people call these sand tarts or wedding cookies, we called them cocoons because of their shape. Whatever you decide to call them, they are a wonderful, melt in your mouth, not too sweet perfect little two bite cookie.

Provided by Scout33

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup butter, softened (2 sticks)
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1 cup pecans, finely chopped- I like mine to be almost ground
1 cup confectioners' sugar, for coating cookies

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 275.
  • Cream the butter and sugar until smooth.
  • Add vanilla, combine.
  • Add the flour, combine.
  • Mix in the pecans.
  • Scoop out 1 tablespoon of dough, I use a cookie/ice cream scoop, shape into into a cocoon- about 2" by 1/2".
  • Place the cookies on cookies sheet, you can put them fairly close together as they do not rise or spread very much.I always use parchment paper on my cookies sheets.
  • Bake about 45 minutes, you don't really want them to be brown.
  • While the cookies are baking, prepare the powdered sugar. Place some in a large bowl or container, then as you take the cookies out of the oven, layer them with powdered sugar in the bowl I just leave them in the powdered sugar until they cool.
  • Dig them out and tap the sugar off- this is messy but fun- I like a thick layer of sugar on mine and sifting the sugar over the cookies doesn't get them like I want.
  • The ones you don't eat right away keep well in an airtight container.

CAJUN PECAN COCOONS



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My husband is from South Louisiana and doesn't have any family here. To show my appreciation for all he does for me, I try to learn all his favorite things and this is one of them. His best friends mom made them for our wedding and she passed the recipe on to me.

Provided by Julie Guidry

Categories     Cookies

Time 2h20m

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 c sifted flour
1/5 lb real butter
1/3 c sugar
1 c chopped pecans
2 tsp water
2 tsp almond extract
confectioners sugar

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 325F.
  • 2. Mix all ingredients in bowl and chill for two hours.
  • 3. Shape into small balls, by rolling between palms and bake on an ungreased baking sheet for 20 minutes. They will not brown.
  • 4. In another bowl add about a cup of confectioners sugar. When slightly cooled, roll each cookie in sugar until well coated.

COCOONS



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I make at Christmas time.Family loves them. good finger food for parties.Quick and easy to make.

Provided by Alicia Nelson

Categories     Candies

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 c powdered sugar
1 c butter
2 1/2 c pecans, chopped
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 c flour
1/4 c powdered sugar

Steps:

  • 1. cream butter and sugar,add flour and nuts. make into small balls put on greased cookie sheet. bake at 400 for 10 to 12 mins. let cool roll 1/4cup in powder sugar

ADELAIDE'S COCOONS



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My Grandma made these every Christmas. These are the best cookies ever. I can eat them any time of the year, it doesn't have to be Christmas.

Provided by Stacey Lawson @slawson

Categories     Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 stick(s) butter, room temperature
2 cup(s) sifted flour
1 cup(s) chopped pecans
3/4 cup(s) confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon(s) water
1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
1 teaspoon(s) almond extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Cream butter and 1/4 cup of confectioner's sugar.
  • Add vanilla, almond extract, and water.
  • Blend in flour.
  • Add chopped pecans.
  • Form into small finger rolls by rolling in flour.
  • Bake in 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. These will not brown like a typical cookie.
  • While hot, roll in remaining confectioner's sugar.

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