4.3 from 27 votes
Pecan Pie Cookies
The best pecan pie cookies have a sprinkle of sea salt and a heavenly bourbon glaze. These cookies will fly out of the cookie jar.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Additional Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 1374 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
FOR COOKIE DOUGH:
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup butter , softened
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 cups flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
FOR PECAN FILLING:
- 1 cup Chopped Pecans
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- sea salt for sprinkling
FOR BOURBON GLAZE:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
Instructions
- Cream the ¾ cup butter and 1 cup brown sugar in a large bowl with a hand mixer. Add 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla and mix to combine.
- In a smaller bowl, combine the 2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and ½ teaspoon salt; whisk them together.
- Add half of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix on low speed until flour is incorporated. Add the remaining flour and mix until just combined.
- With your clean hands, shape the dough into 1¼" balls and place 2" apart on a cookie sheet.
- Spray the back of a rounded teaspoon with vegetable spray (to prevent the spoon from sticking in the dough) and make an indentation in the pecan pie cookie dough.
- Transfer the formed pecan cookies to the refrigerator, and chill the dough for 20 minutes or until firm. (This will help the cookies hold their shape).
- Preheat the oven to 350°—line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, add the 1 cup chopped pecans, ½ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup heavy cream, 1 teaspoon vanilla for the filling. Stir to combine and set aside.
- Add one teaspoon of the pecan filling to the indentation. Sprinkle cookies with a pinch of sea salt. Bake for 8-12 minutes.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes, then transfer them to a cooling rack.
- Mix the 1 cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoons bourbon, and 1 tablespoon heavy cream in a small bowl and stir until smooth and creamy.
- Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cookies. Let the cookies sit until the glaze dries, and store them in an airtight container, separated by parchment paper.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
137.4kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
18.13g
(6%)
Protein
1.23g
(2%)
Fat
6.75g
(10%)
Saturated Fat
3.13g
(16%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.82g
Monounsaturated Fat
2.35g
Trans Fat
0.16g
Cholesterol
17.05mg
(6%)
Sodium
79.58mg
(3%)
Potassium
36.13mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.45g
(2%)
Sugar
12.38g
(25%)
Vitamin A
156.74IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.04mg
(0%)
Calcium
20.37mg
(2%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1374
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 137.4kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 18.13g | 6% |
| Protein | 1.23g | 2% |
| Fat | 6.75g | 10% |
| Saturated Fat | 3.13g | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.82g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2.35g | 12% |
| Trans Fat | 0.16g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 17.05mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 79.58mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 36.13mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.45g | 2% |
| Sugar | 12.38g | 25% |
| Vitamin A | 156.74IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 20.37mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.