Pecan Chews with Bourbon

By taniaf

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp allspice
• 1 cup molasses
• 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, softened
• 1/4 cup bourbon
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 4 cups chopped toasted pecans

Details

Servings 5

Preparation

Step 1

Whisk flour, salt and allspice in a bowl. Cook molasses and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, until butter is melted and mixture is smooth. Let cool slightly, then stir n bourbon. Transfer to a bowl, whisk in brown sugar until smooth. Stir in flour mix and 1 cup pecans. Chill dough 1 hour or up to one day.
Preheat oven to 400. Shape dough into balls (1 tbsp each). Roll balls in rest of pecans, place on parchment lined baking sheets, 2 inches apart. Bake, rotating sheets, until flat and brown, 9-11 minutes.
Let cookies cool on sheets 3 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.