Description
Sweet pecan pie cookies blend Southern comfort with classic cookie charm. Nutty, caramel-like morsels offer a delightful twist on traditional pie that you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup (113 g / 4 oz) pecans, finely chopped
- 10 tbsps (141 g / 5 oz) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 5 oz (142 g) cream cheese, cold and cubed
- 1 ¼ cups (156 g) all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup (55 g) packed light brown sugar
- 1 ½ tsps granulated sugar
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- ⅓ cup (113 g) maple syrup (or light corn syrup)
- 2 tbsps (28 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 ½ tsps vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare Equipment: Coat mini muffin tin with nonstick spray and preheat oven to 350F (175C).
- Mix Dough: Pulse flour, sugar, salt, cold butter, and cream cheese in food processor until a uniform dough forms. Create 24 uniform dough balls.
- Shape Cookies: Press dough balls into muffin tin cavities, creating small wells. Quickly chill in freezer for 5 minutes to set structure.
- Create Filling: Whisk maple syrup, brown sugar, melted butter, egg yolk, vanilla, and salt in mixing bowl. Incorporate chopped pecans thoroughly.
- Fill and Bake: Distribute pecan mixture carefully into dough wells, ensuring even placement without overflowing. Bake 20-25 minutes until edges turn golden and filling sets.
- Cool and Release: Allow cookies to rest in tin for 10 minutes, then delicately remove using a small knife. Transfer to wire rack for complete cooling.
Notes
Prevent Dough Crumbling: Work with cold butter and cream cheese to ensure a cohesive, smooth cookie dough that doesn’t fall apart during preparation.
Avoid Overflow Technique: Use a precise teaspoon measurement and steady hand when filling pecan mixture to prevent spilling over the delicate cookie wells.
Freezer Setting Trick: Chill the dough-filled muffin tin for exactly 5 minutes to stabilize the structure and prevent spreading during baking.
Cooling Crucial Step: Allow cookies to rest in the tin for 10 minutes after baking, which helps them set and makes removal easier without breaking.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 164
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 85 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 24 mg