Praline Cookies
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
35 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
33 cookies
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Calories
245 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Praline Cookies
Description
Praline Cookies start with a dough rich in butter and brown sugar, mixed with eggs and vanilla for flavor and moisture. The dry ingredients include all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and baking soda, which together help create a tender yet structured cookie texture. Toasted and finely chopped pecans are folded into the dough for a nutty crunch throughout each cookie. The dough is portioned into balls and baked at 375°F until the edges are just beginning to golden, resulting in cookies that are soft and melt-in-your-mouth inside with a delicate crispness on the outside.
While the cookies bake and cool, a praline topping is prepared by cooking brown sugar, cream, butter, and salt together until smooth. This topping is applied to the cookies and finished with powdered sugar, toasted pecans, and flakes of sea salt, adding a glossy, flavorful layer that complements the cookie's nutty base.
The praline cookies make a rich dessert or snack and store well in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week. Avoid overbaking to keep their soft texture intact.
Ingredients
For the cookie dough
- 1 cup butter softened, unsalted
- 1 cup light brown sugar firmly packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 egg large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon table salt
- 2 cups pecans toasted, finely chopped
For the praline topping
- 1 cup light brown sugar firmly packed
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup butter unsalted
- ¼ teaspoon table salt
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup pecans toasted, finely chopped, for sprinkling
- sea salt for sprinkling, flaky
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F (190C) and line baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine butter and sugar and use an electric mixer to beat until lightened and creamy.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract and stir well.
- In a separate, medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet until completely combined. Dough will be dry, add the flour in 4-5 parts and stir well after each addition.
- Stir in pecans until well distributed
- Scoop dough into 2-Tablespoon sized balls and place on baking sheet, spacing cookies at least 2” apart.
- Transfer to center rack of 375F (190C) oven and bake for 9-11 minutes, until cookies are just beginning to turn a very light golden brown around the edges. Allow cookies to cool while you prepare praline topping.
For praline topping
- Combine brown sugar, cream, butter, and salt in a medium-sized saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring, until butter is melted, and increase heat to medium.
- Cook, stirring frequently, until mixture comes to a full boil. Boil, stirring constantly, for one minute (use a timer!) then remove from heat and immediately stir in vanilla extract and powdered sugar. Whisk until smooth (it will seem lumpy at first but will come together). The topping will begin to solidify quickly so you must act fast. If it is too runny to stay on the cookies, continue to stir until it isn’t, but don’t wait too long as it really does become firm fast!
- Spoon topping over each cookie, immediately topping with a small sprinkling of toasted pecans after adding praline layer (you must do this immediately, the topping hardens fast! Sometimes I like to have a second set of hands to immediately add the nuts).
- Sprinkle flaky sea salt on top of each cookie (if using, recommended). Allow topping to set then enjoy.
Notes
- Do not overbake; cookies should be soft with lightly golden edges for best texture.
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
- Toasting pecans before adding enhances their flavor and texture in the cookies and topping.
- The praline topping adds a sweet, creamy finish that complements the nutty cookie base.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 33cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 245 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 245kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 116mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 67mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 268IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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