5.0 from 24 votes
Pecan Pie Cookies
Pecan Pie Cookies are made of buttery shortbread cookies topped with sweet pecan pie filling and a dark chocolate drizzle.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 16 cookies
Calories: 267 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cookies:
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 1/4 cup finely ground almonds
Filling:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1/2 cup pecans chopped
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup corn syrup
- 2 eggs
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Topping:
- 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
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Filling:
- Combine butter, pecans, brown sugar, corn syrup, salt, and eggs into a medium saucepan, over medium-low heat.
- Stir constantly just until thickened. Remove from heat and set aside.
Cookies:
- In a large bowl cream together with a hand mixer or stand mixer, the butter and sugar.
- Beat in the egg, and vanilla extract.
- Add the flour and ground almonds to the butter mixture and mix just until combined.
- Roll dough into a bit larger than 1" balls and place them on an ungreased baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Slightly press cookies down into a flat, thick disk, they should be 2 inches apart one from each other.
- Spoon 1 tablespoon of the pecan pie mixture onto each cookie.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until filling is just set.
- Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack.
- Once the cookies have cooled, melt the chocolate chips and drizzle on top of the cookies.
- Cool until set and serve.
Nutrition Information
Calories
267kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
55mg
(18%)
Sodium
145mg
(6%)
Potassium
69mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
428IU
(9%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 267
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 267kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 145mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 69mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 428IU | 9% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.