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pecan pie cookies
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Pecan Pie Cookies

Pecan Pie Cookies are an easy cookie recipe that tastes like pecan pie! This brown sugar cookie is filled with a pecan pie mixture and are perfect for your holiday cookie platters!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 177kcal
Author: Dorothy Kern
Cost: $8

Ingredients

For the Cookies

  • 1 cup (200g) packed brown sugar
  • ¾ cup (170g) unsalted butter , softened
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups (248g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

For the filling:

  • 1 cup (60g) finely chopped pecans
  • ½ cup (100g) packed brown sugar
  • 2-4 tablespoons (30-60ml) whipping cream or milk (see note)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • Pinch salt

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350°. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
  • Beat brown sugar, butter, egg, and vanilla at medium speed (using a hand or stand mixer) until creamy. Reduce speed to low; add flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat until well mixed.
  • Shape dough into 2 tablespoon balls. Place 2 inches apart onto parchment lined cookie sheets. Make an indentation in each cookie with your thumb or the back of a wooden spoon, rotate it to hollow the cookie out slightly.
  • Make the filling: stir pecans, brown sugar, salt, and vanilla. Add 2 tablespoons whipping cream or milk. Stir until thick mixture forms, adding a bit more cream or milk as necessary. (If you use milk, you'll need only about 2 tablespoons. If you use cream you might need more.) It should be too wet, just a thick mixture.
  • Scoop about 1 rounded teaspoon of mixture into the center of each cookie. Chill 20 minutes.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the cookies are baked and just starting to turn golden. Cool slightly before removing from cookie sheet.
  • Store in an airtight container for up to three days or freeze for up to one month.

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Notes

Recipe from here.
The video is wrong when it says baking soda. It was too late to change it once I realized it. Use baking powder as directed in the recipe!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 32mg | Potassium: 67mg | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 210IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 0.7mg