Description
Pecan pie cookies bring Southern charm straight to your dessert plate with buttery, crumbly goodness that melts in your mouth. Grab some pecans, butter, and sweet magic to create these simple treats that will make your family smile.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup light corn syrup
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Prepare your workspace by heating the oven to 350°F and covering a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Blend ½ cup softened butter and ½ cup granulated sugar in a bowl until the mixture becomes airy and smooth.
- Incorporate 1 egg yolk and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, stirring until the mixture looks uniform.
- Fold in 1¼ cups flour and ¼ teaspoon salt, working until the dough feels slightly crumbly but holds together when pressed.
- Shape the dough into tablespoon-sized rounds, spacing them 2 inches apart on the prepared sheet.
- Press a small indentation into the center of each dough ball using your thumb or the back of a spoon.
- Mix ½ cup chopped pecans, ¼ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup corn syrup, 1 tablespoon melted butter, ½ teaspoon vanilla, and a salt pinch in a separate bowl until the filling looks glossy.
- Carefully spoon the pecan mixture into the center of each cookie dough indent.
- Slide the baking sheet into the 350°F oven and bake for 12-15 minutes until the cookie edges turn golden brown.
- Let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack for complete cooling.
Notes
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before shaping to prevent spreading and create a more uniform cookie.
- Use roasted pecans for a deeper, nuttier flavor that elevates the entire cookie.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free flour blend.
- Press the thumb indent gently to avoid cracking the dough, creating a perfect well for the pecan filling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 184
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 45 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 17 mg