Description
Grandma’s pecan cookie pie blends Southern comfort with nutty richness. Crisp pastry and caramel-like filling invite warm memories of cherished family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 150 grams/5.3 oz butter, softened
- 110 grams/3.9 oz brown sugar
- 85 grams/3 oz muscovado sugar
- 50 grams/1.8 oz egg
- 205 grams/7.2 oz flour
- 150 grams/5.3 oz dark chocolate, chopped into chunks
- 35 grams/1.2 oz pecan nuts
- 15 grams/0.5 oz cocoa powder
- 2 grams/0.07 oz baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) with rack positioned centrally, gathering all ingredients and equipment.
- Creaming Process: Utilize electric mixer to blend softened butter with brown and muscovado sugars until achieving a smooth, uniform consistency.
- Wet Ingredient Integration: Fold in whole egg and pure vanilla extract, mixing thoroughly until perfectly combined with sugar mixture.
- Dough Division: Separate dough into two equal portions, incorporating unsweetened cocoa powder into one half for chocolate variant and all-purpose flour into the other for vanilla base.
- Chocolate Enhancement: Distribute premium chocolate chunks evenly between both dough variants, ensuring balanced chocolate distribution.
- Chilling (Optional): If dough appears too soft, refrigerate for 25-30 minutes to firm up texture.
- Marbling Technique: On parchment-lined baking sheet, artfully arrange alternating vanilla and chocolate dough balls in circular formation, filling central area to create attractive marbled pattern.
- Initial Baking: Place in preheated oven for 10 minutes until edges begin to set, then sprinkle high-quality pecans across cookie surface.
- Final Baking and Cooling: Continue baking for additional 12-15 minutes, then remove and allow cookies to cool completely on baking sheet for 25-30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Chill for Success: Refrigerate dough 25-30 minutes if too soft, ensuring better texture and easier handling.
- Marble Masterpiece: Alternate vanilla and chocolate dough balls carefully to create an eye-catching swirled pattern.
- Pecan Placement: Sprinkle pecans strategically during final baking stage for maximum flavor and crunch.
- Cooling is Crucial: Let cookies rest on baking sheet 25-30 minutes after baking to set structure and enhance taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 392
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 68 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg