Pecan Pie Cookies

By Karmagoddess

Ingredients

• For Cookies:
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• For Filling:
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Details

Adapted from yumsugar.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Combine all cookie ingredients except flour and baking powder in large bowl.
3. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Reduce speed to low; add flour and baking powder. Beat until well mixed.
4. Shape dough into 1-1/4-inch balls.
5. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
6. Make indentation in each cookie with thumb; rotate thumb to hollow out slightly.
7. Combine all filling ingredients in small bowl; fill each cookie with 1 rounded tsp. filling.
8. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets.