Description
Pecan Pie Cookies: Easy, gooey, and decadently delicious cookies that capture the classic pecan pie flavor in a portable treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 3 tbsp maple syrup or corn syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla.
- Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt until dough forms.
- Scoop dough into tablespoon-sized balls and place on prepared sheet. Flatten slightly and press your thumb in the center to make a well.
- In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter, syrup, vanilla, and salt. Heat until melted and glossy. Stir in pecans.
- Spoon pecan filling into cookie wells.
- Bake 10–12 minutes, until cookies are golden and set. Let cool before serving.
Notes
- Dough can be chilled before shaping for easier handling.
- Pecan topping can be prepared ahead and stored in the fridge for up to 2 days.
- For softer cookies, bake closer to 10 minutes; for crisper cookies, bake toward 12 minutes or a touch longer.
- Best served warm or at room temperature. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: ~182
- Sugar: ~18 g
- Sodium: ~70 mg
- Fat: ~11 g
- Saturated Fat: ~5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: ~6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: ~24 g
- Fiber: ~2 g
- Protein: ~3 g
- Cholesterol: ~25 mg
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