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Pecan Pie Cookies Recipe

Pecan Pie Cookies Recipe

Pecan pie cookies are a delicious dessert that combines the rich flavour of pecan pie with the ease of a cookie.
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 6660 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • For the Cookies:
  • 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • For the Pecan Pie Filling:
  • 1/2 cup corn syrup light or dark
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup chopped pecans for filling

Instructions
 

  • Set the temperature of the oven to 175 C (350 F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • For a cookie dough, mix the brown sugar soft butter, and white sugar in a mixing bowl until fluffy and light.
  • Add the vanilla extract and egg and mix until well combined.
  • In a separate bowl, mix baking soda, flour and salt. Gradually combine the dry mix into the wet mix, and mix until just combined. Fold in the chopped pecans.
  • Now, let's prepare the pecan pie filling, by mixing the brown sugar, corn syrup, melted butter, granulated sugar, egg and vanilla extract until turn smooth.
  • Mix in the chopped pecans.
  • Let's assemble the cookies, take around a tablespoon of cookie dough and flatten it a bit in your hand.
  • Put around a tablespoon of pecan filling in the center of the dough.
  • Fold the edges of the dough over the filling and roll it into a shape like a ball, ensuring that the filling is properly enclosed.
  • Now, put the cookie balls on the baking sheet, leaving around 3 inches of space between them.
  • Bake in the oven until the edges turns a little golden, it may take around 15 minutes.
  • Take them off from the oven and allow the cookies cool on a baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.
  • It's time to serve the delicious baked pecan pie cookies.
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