Description
These Easy Pecan Pie Cookies are a delightful twist on the classic pecan pie, offering all the rich, buttery flavor in a soft, chewy cookie form. Perfect for holiday sharing or a sweet treat anytime, these cookies are sure to impress!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 cup Brown Sugar (Light or Dark)
- 1 whole Egg
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 cup Corn Syrup (Light preferred)
- 1 Egg Yolk
- 1 cup Chopped Pecans
- Optional: Flaky Sea Salt for topping
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together your all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt. Set this bowl aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the room temperature unsalted butter with both the granulated sugar and brown sugar on medium speed until light, fluffy, and pale in color, about 2-3 minutes.
- Beat in the whole egg and the vanilla extract until just combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a spatula.
- Gradually add your dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the cookie dough for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the unsalted butter. Stir in the brown sugar, corn syrup, and vanilla extract, cooking until the sugar is fully dissolved and the mixture is smooth and slightly bubbling, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for about 5 minutes.
- Whisk in the egg yolk until fully incorporated, then stir in the chopped pecans.
- Scoop the chilled cookie dough into tablespoon-sized balls and place them about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Create a small indentation in the center of each cookie dough ball.
- Spoon about 1-1 ½ teaspoons of the pecan pie topping into the indentation of each cookie. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden brown and the centers are just set.
- Remove the baking sheets from the oven and let the cookies cool on the sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
Keywords: Don't overbake for softness; remove cookies when edges are lightly golden and centers are slightly soft. Chill your dough to prevent spreading and ensure a thicker, chewier cookie. Use a cookie scoop for uniform size and even baking.