These scrumptious Easy Mini Butter Pecan Cookies can be whipped up in no time using butter pecan cake mix. The cream cheese makes them so moist that they just melt in your mouth.
Boy it is the middle of summer and about ninety degrees already this morning but before you know we will be talking Christmas Cookies. I swear the older I get, the faster time flies. Some days I really wish I had a magic wand to put it all into slow motion. These Mini Butter Pecan Cookies are so incredibly easy and delicious. Honestly I wish I had about a dozen of these with my coffee this morning. They are just that darn good! These little butter pecan cookies are going to steal your heart. They have stolen a lot of hearts!
Recipe notes and helpful tips
- Butter or spray your mini muffin pan very well. I have had them stick in my older pan.
- Only leave cookies in the pan for a couple of minutes to cool.
- Drape a large clean kitchen towel over the pan and flip to release the cookies so a lot less damage is done to the cookies and your pan than trying to remove them with a knife
Other delicious cookies you will love!
- Salty and Sweet Cashew Toffee Cookies
- Eggnog Cookies
- Peppermint Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
- Best Butter Cookies
- Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
Put the ingredients for these Easy Mini Butter Pecan Cookies on your shopping list today. They will be munched down as quickly as you make them and then you will be whipping up another batch.
This post was originally published October 25, 2015 and was republished June 13, 2018 with new pictures, new relevant information and helpful hints.
Easy Mini Butter Pecan Cookies
Ingredients
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 stick unsalted butter softened
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 Betty Crocker Butter Pecan Cake Mix
- 1 bag butterscotch morsels 11 ounce
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Spray mini muffin pan very well with nonstick cooking spray.
- In stand mixer on medium beat cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy. Add egg and vanilla and mix just until combined. Add cake mix 1/3 at a time and mix until combined. Stir in butterscotch morsels, white chocolate chips, and pecans.
- Spoon into mini muffin pan and bake for 14 minutes.
Notes
- You are adding the cake mix dry. Just as it is coming out of the box.
- Butter or spray your mini muffin pan very well. I have had them stick in my older pan.
- Only leave cookies in the pan for a couple of minutes to cool.
- Drape a large clean kitchen towel over the pan and flip to release the cookies so a lot less damage is done to the cookies and your pan than trying to remove them with a knife
Nutrition
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Veronica Mata
These cookies were a huge hit! I made a double batch for family and 2 days later they asked for more and I had to whip up 2 more batches. Absolutely delicious! One thing though…my family and I are arguing that these in fact are not cookies but mini muffins. I keep fighting that these are in fact cookies however I’m losing the battle…hahahahaha.
Beth Pierce
That is funny Veronica! So glad that you and your family like them. Keep fighting the good fight! 😉
Allen
How full do I fill each muffin mold ? Thanks
Beth Pierce
It has been a long time since I baked these. It has dawned on me that I need better notes. To the best of my memory 2/3-3/4 full.
Jenna
These cookies are delicious! I made them on a normal cookie sheet and they turned out perfect!
Beth Pierce
Thanks so much Jenna and thanks for the tips!
Melissa Harley
Could I make this on a regular cookie sheet or would that not work?
Beth Pierce
I am not sure Melissa as I have not tried. Please let us know if you try and I will make notes in the recipe.
Adrianne
These little cookies look and sound delicious! Perfect for snacks or at this time of year for the festive season. Yum so good!
Tisha
These will make a great addition to our Christmas treat exchange this year!
Dannii
Anything with pecans is good with me and these look delicious.
Michelle Alston
These pecan cookies are so cute! Perfect for baking with the kids over the holidays, can’t wait to make them.
Sadia Malik
these cookies look so cute and that flavor combination is my favorite
Regina
I brought these to an event that some friends of my boyfriend has…. they said that if we ever break up, they get ME in the breakup because of these…. so they were a hit!
I made them because of the “butter pecan” request from another friend – her family also heartily gave them 2 thumbs up… when one thumb wasn’t grabbing another one from the container!
Kathy Huff
These are delicious! I had a difficult time getting them out. I sprayed the pan, but I couldn’t get them out. What could have happened?
bpierce
Sorry to hear this. Do you have a nonstick mini muffin pan? Did you spray pretty heavily? I also use Pam baking spray. Did they all stick or just some?
Kathy
My pans are aluminum , but I thought I sprayed heavily. I think I need to invest in non stick! They are so easy and delicious!
Thank you
bpierce
Thanks so much. Sorry that they stuck!! 🙂
Regina
How many does this recipe make?
bpierce
I believe it is around 24. Please keep in mind that is a MiNI Muffin pan. Happy baking!!
robbie
Recipes that are easy to follow. The graphics are extraordinary. Will try the chicken soup today for dinner. Thanks for sharing. Keep up the great ideas and recipes
bpierce
Love the compliments. It keeps me going! Thanks so much!