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Pecan Pie Cookies with Butter Pecan Frosting
If November could be baked into a cookie, it would definitely be these pecan pie cookies with butter pecan frosting. Soft buttery sugar cookies, frosted generously with creamy butter pecan frosting, and finished off with a drizzle of chocolate. Perfect for your Thanksgiving entertaining!
👥 30 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 50 min⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Tieghan Gerard📖 halfbakedharvest
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●baking sheet
- ●bowl
- ●mixing bowl
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
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1. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy, about ⏱️ 3-5 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, and mix until evenly combined. Add the flour, baking soda, and salt, beat until combined and the dough forms a ball.2. Generously flour your work surface. Divide the dough in half and flatten each half into a disk. Roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Make sure you're using enough flour or your dough will stick. Cut out the cookies using your desired shape (I used a leaf). Carefully transfer the cookies to a parchment lined baking sheet. Cover the baking sheet with plastic wrap and place the sheet into the freezer, freeze until firm, about ⏱️ 10-15 minutes. Roll out the leftover scraps, and repeat with the remaining disk of dough.3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake the cookies on the middle rack of the oven for ⏱️ 10-12 minutes (for soft cookies) or until just lightly golden brown. Do not over bake. Cool on the baking sheet five minutes and then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.4. In a medium sauce pan, melt together 4 tablespoons butter, the cream, and brown sugar. Bring to a boil and cook for one minute or until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and add to the bowl of a stand mixer. Place the bowl in the freezer (or fridge for longer) for ⏱️ 15-20 minutes or until cool to touch.5. On a parchment lined baking sheet, combine the pecans, bourbon - if using, 1 teaspoon vanilla, the remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar, and cinnamon. Toss to coat. Transfer to the oven and bake for 10 to ⏱️ 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until toasted. Remove, let cool ⏱️ 10 minutes, then roughly chop the pecans.6. Grab the cooled butter mixture from the freezer and add the remaining 8 tablespoons of butter, the remaining teaspoon of vanilla, and the powdered sugar to the bowl. Beat together until well combined. 7. Frost each cookie and sprinkle with chopped pecans. Drizzle with chocolate. Store cookies in an airtight container for up 3 days.
baking soda1 teaspoonbourbon (optional)2 tablespoonspowdered sugar3 cupsmelted chocolate, for drizzling
Nutrition Facts
calories
2551 kcal
serving Size
1 serving
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