Praline Cookies

By RogRot

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 c. flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 c. unsalted butter
• 2 1/2 c. brown sugar
• 1 lg. egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 c. heavy cream
• 1 c. sifted powdered sugar
• 1 c. pecan halves, toasted & broken
• into lg. pieces

Details

Servings 36

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°. Sift together flour, baking powder, & salt. With mixer, cream butter & 1 ½ c. brown sugar on med. speed about 2 min. Add egg & vanilla. Add dry ingredients, & beat on low speed until combined. Drop by tsp. 2” apart. Bake until firm & barely golden, 10-12 min. Cool in pan 5 min., remove to wire rack. In saucepan, combine 1 c. brown sugar & cream. Bring to boil over mid. heat. Cook, stirring constantly for 2 min. Add powdered sugar & wisk until smooth. Add cream to thin. Add pecan pieces. Spoon ½ tsp. over each cookie.