Pecan Pie Thumbprint Cookies

By srumbel

Brown sugar thumbprint cookies filled with a mixture of chopped pecans, brown sugar and cream to mimic the flavors of pecan pie!
from thatskinnychickcanbake.com

Ingredients

• Cookies:
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, at room temperature
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• Filling:
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 32mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line sheet pans with parchment paper and set aside.

Cream brown sugar and butter until well combined. Mix in egg, then vanilla. Add flour and baking powder and mix until incorporated.

Using a medium sized cookie disher, scoop out rounds of dough and roll into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place about 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets, and set aside to make filling.

Mix together filling ingredients in a small bowl. Fill each cookie with a rounded teaspoon of filling.

Bake for 8-12 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned. Cool on cookie sheets for a few minutes before removing to a cooling rack.

Yield: 36 cookies