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How to Make Pecan Pie Cookies Video
Pecan pie cookie INGREDIENTS
This Pecan Pie Cookie recipe begins with basic thumbprint cookie ingredients with the addition of brown sugar to help keep the cookies soft and chewy. Here’s what you’ll need to make the pecan cookie recipe (full measurements in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post):
FOR THE Thumbprint cookies:
For the Pecan Pie filling:
How to make Pecan Pie Cookies
Make the Thumbprint Dough
This recipe comes together quickly by making traditional thumbprint cookies, then filling them with easy pecan pie filling. Here’s how to make the cookies (full recipe with measurements in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post):
Step 1: Combine the dry ingredients. Whisk the flour, baking soda, cornstarch and salt together in a medium bowl, or I like to use a liquid measuring cup.
Step 2: Cream butter and sugars. Beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until combined and creamy.
Step 3: Add eggs. Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract, then beat on medium-high speed until combined. Next, beat in the dry ingredients on low speed, until combined, taking care not to overmix. The batter will be very thick.
Step 4: Make balls. Using a large cookie scoop, scoop and roll the balls, then line them 3 inches apart on a silicone or parchment paper lined baking sheet.
Step 5: Make thumbprints. Using the backside of a tablespoon (or even your thumb, or wooden spoon), gently make an indentation in the center of each cookie.
Step 6: Bake. Bake until the center is just set. The cookies will spread quite a bit in the oven and the center will fill in a bit.
Step 7: Make indentation. While the cookies are still on the baking sheet, use the back of a ¼ cup measuring cup and gently press down on the center of each cookie to make the impression deeper to make room for the filling.
Step 8: While the cookies cool, make the pecan pie filling:
How to make Pecan Pie Cookie filling
Step 1: Combine ingredients. Add the pecans, butter, sugars, corn syrup, and spices to a medium saucepan.
Step 2: Simmer. Bring to a gentle simmer for 2 minutes, stirring often. Step 3: Add heavy cream. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla and heavy cream.
Step 4: Fill cookies. Fill each cookie with a heaping tablespoon of pecan pie filling.
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