Description
Pecan pie surprise cookies blend sweet Southern charm with unexpected cookie delight. Crisp pastry shells cradle caramel-filled centers, promising rich nutty flavors you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 sticks (226 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 cups (240 grams) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- ¾ cup (85 grams) chopped pecans
- ⅓ cup (70 grams) brown sugar
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) light corn syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp (15 milliliters) melted butter
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper or non-stick spray.
- Dough Creation: Cream butter and sugar in an electric mixer until smooth, incorporating vanilla extract. Gradually blend flour at low speed until a soft dough forms, then shape into compact 1-inch spheres across prepared baking sheets.
- Filling Composition: Whisk brown sugar, corn syrup, melted butter, and vanilla until uniform. Fold chopped pecans into the syrup mixture, ensuring even distribution of nutty fragments.
- Cookie Assembly: Press a gentle thumb indentation into each dough ball’s center, then carefully spoon pecan pie filling into these cavities, maintaining precise portion control.
- Baking Process: Slide loaded baking sheets into the preheated oven, baking for 16-18 minutes until cookies achieve a light golden hue with subtle filling caramelization. If filling bubbles, gently redirect it back into cookie centers while still warm.
- Cooling Stage: Let cookies rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes to stabilize, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling, allowing the surprise filling to set perfectly.
Notes
- Prevent Filling Overflow: Use a small spoon or dropper to control filling amount, avoiding messy spillage during baking.
- Manage Dough Temperature: Chill dough for 15-30 minutes before shaping to prevent spreading and maintain cookie structure.
- Perfect Thumb Indentation: Wet thumb slightly or use the back of a teaspoon to create uniform, clean centers without cracking.
- Cooling Technique: Let cookies set on baking sheet briefly to allow filling to firm up, ensuring neat and intact presentation.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 30 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg