Pecan Pie Cookies

BY DANIELLE GIANNANDREA

Staff Writer

Servings: 24 cookies

Prep Time: 20 Minutes

Cook Time: 30 Minutes

Total Time: 1 Hour

Ingredients for the cookies:

• 2 cups of flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup of packed brown sugar
• ¾ cup of butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Ingredients for the Filling:

• ¼ cup of butter
• ½ cup of powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
• ¾ cup finely chopped pecans

Directions for the filling:

1. Melt ¼ cup of butter in a pan and slowly stir in the powdered sugar and corn syrup until the sugar has dissolved
2. Bring this to a boil on medium heat, stirring frequently
3. Mix the pecans in and refrigerate the filling for at least 30 minutes to chill

Directions for the cookies:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
2. Next, sift flour and baking powder together into a bowl and set aside
3. Beat the brown sugar, ¾ cup of butter, egg, and vanilla extract on medium speed or until the mixture is creamy
4. As you are beating the wet ingredients together, gradually add the flour mixture to form the dough
5. Use about 1 tablespoon of the dough to make each cookie and roll it into a ball. Once the ball is formed, press the dough into an ungreased cupcake pan cup.
6. As you press the dough into the pan make sure it lines the bottom and sides of the cup in order for it to form a pie crust shape. 
7. Once you have finished placing all of the dough into the cupcake pan, you fill each cookie pie crust with about a teaspoon of pecan filling
8. Bake for about 10 to 13 minutes or until the cookie is golden brown
9. Let the cookies cool, then enjoy!