Description
Vegan Pecan Pie Cookies: Chewy, spiced cookies with a gooey pecan pie center—a plant-based twist on a holiday classic.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the cookies: 1/2 cup vegan butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- For the pecan filling: 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, beat vegan butter and brown sugar until creamy. Mix in maple syrup and vanilla.
- Stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt until dough forms.
- Roll into tablespoon-sized balls and place on baking sheet. Flatten slightly and press your thumb into the center to make a small well.
- Mix pecans, brown sugar, maple syrup, coconut oil, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl. Spoon mixture into cookie wells.
- Bake 10–12 minutes, until cookies are set and golden at the edges. Cool before serving.
Notes
- Softened vegan butter helps create chewy cookies.
- You can refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes for easier handling.
- If filling overflows, reduce the pecan mixture slightly or press it gently into the wells.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days; freeze for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert / Cookies
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Vegan Pecan Pie Cookies, vegan pecan cookies, pecan pie cookies, vegan dessert, holiday cookies