Description
Whipping up no-bake coconut pecan praline cookies brings pure joy right to your kitchen, where sweet southern charm meets simple dessert magic. These delightful treats come together in minutes, delivering a rich, nutty crunch that makes your taste buds dance with happiness.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients:
- 2 cups sugar
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ¼ cup light corn syrup
Supporting Ingredients:
- 2 cups shredded coconut
- 1 ½ cups chopped pecans
Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Combine 2 cups sugar, ½ cup milk, ½ cup butter, and ¼ cup corn syrup in a medium saucepan. Heat the mixture over medium-high heat, stirring constantly until it reaches a rolling boil.
- Continue cooking for exactly 3 minutes without stirring, allowing the mixture to bubble and thicken. Watch carefully to prevent burning.
- Remove the saucepan from heat immediately. Quickly stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and ¼ teaspoon salt, mixing thoroughly.
- Swiftly incorporate 2 cups shredded coconut and 1 ½ cups chopped pecans into the hot mixture. Blend until all ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Use a tablespoon to drop rounded portions of the mixture onto wax paper or parchment paper. Space the drops about 2 inches apart.
- Let the cookies rest at room temperature for 15-20 minutes, allowing them to firm up and take shape.
- Give the cookies a full hour to set completely before transferring them to an airtight container. They’ll stay fresh for up to 5 days at room temperature.
Notes
- Work quickly when dropping cookies onto paper, as the mixture hardens fast and becomes difficult to shape once it starts cooling.
- Use a candy thermometer for precise temperature control if achieving the perfect consistency feels tricky.
- Toast pecans beforehand to enhance their nutty flavor and add deeper complexity to the cookie’s taste.
- For a gluten-free version, double-check that all ingredients are certified gluten-free, especially the vanilla extract and corn syrup.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 269 kcal
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 38 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg