Description
Homemade pecan pie cookies blend classic Southern dessert flavors into delightful bite-sized treats. Crisp cookie bases topped with gooey caramel-like pecan filling invite you to savor sweet Southern comfort in each delectable morsel.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (473 ml) light or dark brown sugar
- 1 cup (227 g) salted butter, at room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups (226 g) pecan halves
- 1½ cups (180 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp (2.5 ml) baking soda
- ½ tsp (2.5 ml) salt
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) vanilla extract
Instructions
- Blending Base: Whip brown sugar, unsalted butter, and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer until the mixture transforms into a light, creamy consistency, approximately 3 minutes.
- Egg Integration: Incorporate room-temperature eggs one at a time on low speed, ensuring complete absorption without overworking the batter.
- Dry Ingredient Preparation: Sift all-purpose flour, kosher salt, and baking soda together in a separate bowl, creating a uniform dry mixture.
- Dough Formation: Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture on low speed, mixing until a smooth, cohesive cookie dough emerges without flour streaks.
- Pecan Incorporation: Gently fold chopped pecan halves throughout the dough, distributing them evenly for consistent flavor and texture.
- Chilling Process: Tightly wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes to solidify and prevent excessive spreading during baking.
- Oven Preparation and Shaping: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C), line baking sheets with parchment paper, and form uniform dough balls, placing them 3 inches apart to allow proper expansion.
- Baking and Finishing: Bake on the center rack for 8-10 minutes until edges turn slightly golden brown. Optional: Sprinkle flaky sea salt over warm cookies immediately after removing from the oven, then transfer to wire cooling racks for complete cooling.
Notes
- Chill for Perfect Spread: Refrigerating the dough for 30 minutes prevents cookies from becoming too flat and helps maintain their structured shape during baking.
- Salt Enhances Flavor: A light sprinkle of flaky sea salt creates a sophisticated sweet-savory contrast that elevates the traditional pecan pie taste.
- Mix Gently: Avoid overmixing the dough to keep cookies tender and prevent developing tough, dense textures that can make cookies hard.
- Precise Measurement Matters: Use exact measurements for ingredients, especially butter and flour, to ensure consistent cookie texture and reliable baking results.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg