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Southern Pecan Praline Cookies

These easy and sweet cookies bring me back to my mama's holiday baking! Chewy Brown Sugar Pecan cookies topped with a praline icing drizzle (or dunk!) for a delicious cookie spin on the classic Southern candy. Make sure to hide some for yourself, they're irresistible!

Prep Time
17 mins
Cook Time
17 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 43 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Cookies
  • 1/2 cup 113 g unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups 250 g light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups 125 g all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 cup 110 g pecans, roughly chopped
Praline Icing
  • 1 cup 200 g light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup 120 ml heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup 120 g powdered sugar

Instructions

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  1. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar with an electric hand mixer until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes. Add in the egg and vanilla extract and mix until well incorporated.
  2. Combine the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and kosher salt in a separate mixing bowl; add to the creamed butter and mix well with a baking spatula by hand until the dry ingredients are just before they are fully mixed in. Add in the pecans and gently mix them in until all the ingredients are mixed in well. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill for about 1 hour.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  4. Form dough into balls using a cookie scoop then place 2 inches apart on silicone baking mat lined (or parchment paper-lined) baking sheets. Bake the praline cookies at 350° for 10 minutes.
  5. Let cool on pans for 5 minutes then remove to cool on wire racks.
  6. Praline Icing
  7. Stir together the brown sugar and cream in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook until sugar is dissolved and the mixture comes to a boil, stirring constantly.
  8. Remove from the heat and whisk in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Drizzle over cookies or dip the cookies into the icing.

Notes

  • Place cookies on a parchment paper lined plate in one layer, freeze until firm, place into a freezer-safe zip top bag for up to 4 months!
  • To eat them, simply thaw them in the fridge overnight or warm them up in a very low oven for about 10-15 minutes or until nice and warm and ready to eat! If the praline candy softens too much, let the cookies cool down and the praline firm up again out of the oven for about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 43kcal (2%) Carbohydrates 9g (3%) Protein 1g (2%) Cholesterol 6mg (2%) Sodium 41mg (2%) Sugar 5g (10%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 36cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 43

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 43kcal 2%
Carbohydrates 9g 3%
Protein 1g 2%
Cholesterol 6mg 2%
Sodium 41mg 2%
Sugar 5g 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.