Pecan Laced Praline Cookies

By Texaschef11

Ingredients

• COOKIES
• * 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• * 1/3 cup sugar
• * 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• * 1/3 cup all purpose flour
• * 1 cup coarsely ground pecans (about 4 ounces)
• * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• FILLING
• * 1 cup powdered sugar
• * 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• * 1 tablespoon orange juice
• * 3/4 teaspoon grated orange peel

Preparation

Step 1

COOKIES

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Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Stir butter, sugar, and corn syrup in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in flour. Add nuts and vanilla; stir to combine.
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Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake cookies, 1 sheet at a time, until bubbling and lightly browned, about 11 minutes. Cool on sheets 10 minutes. Transfer to rack; cool completely.

FILLING

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Whisk all ingredients in medium bowl until smooth. Spread 1 teaspoon filling onto bottom of 1 cookie. Top with second cookie, bottom side down, pressing lightly to adhere. Repeat with remaining cookies. DO AHEAD Can be made 2 days ahead. Store between sheets of waxed paper in airtight container at room temperature.