Pecan Pie Cookies

by Julia | Nov 1, 2018 | Recipes

It’s a dreary cold Fall day & with it being November 1 everyone thinks they have permission to post and email all things related to Christmas. So I have definitely been having winter/Christmas fever. It’s my favorite time of year, but I usually wait till a little closer to December to indulge.;) So in true Autumn fashion here is the recipe to my hubby’s favorite cookies, which I made for him today. He was home to play with the kids, so it was a win for both of us!

By the way….. About the long silence/no posting…. I was waiting for pictures… Now I am waiting to find time to sort them… So, so much has been going on in our lives that I can’t wait to document!!

“Pecan Pie Cookies”

• 3 sticks butter, softened
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Turn oven on 350. Cream the butter and sugar, stir in eggs and vanilla. Add flour, baking powder and salt and mix till everything is incorporated.

In a separate bowl mix together the filling:

• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• pinches of Ginger, Cinnamon, & Cloves (if you like cloves-we do!)

Also I tend to heap the first 4 ingredients of the filling just to make sure I have enough..

So now make your regular size cookie ball, I use the .40 size scoop and make indents in the center. I tend to use my thumbs/fingers and go down the middle and then gently pull outward, which will also help flatten it a little. Fill each cookie with about 1/2 t. of filling. Bake 11-12 minutes until bottom is lightly brown and leave set on pan for a few minutes before removing. Yield: 4+ dozen.

So yummy!