Holiday Pecan Pie Cookies

Submitted by Salsareina

"I won a holiday cookie contest 20 years ago with this recipe given to me by a good friend. It has been a family favorite and a regular in our Christmas cookie line-up. The dough has a soft texture and is not too sweet."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 36-38 cookies

ingredients

• Cookie dough

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup dark corn syrup
• 2 egg yolks, reserving whites
• 2 1⁄2 cups flour

• Filling

• 1⁄2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons dark corn syrup
• 1⁄2 cup finely chopped pecans

directions

1. For the dough, cream the butter, sugar, corn syrup and egg yolks. Stir in flour gradually to mix. Chill 1 hour.
2. For the filling, combine confectioners' sugar, butter and and dark corn syrup in a saucepan. Cook over medium high heat until mixture comes to a full boil. Cook for two minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in pecans. Set aside until cool enough to handle. Mixture thickens when cool.
3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Make walnut size balls of dough and place on a parchment covered cookie sheet. Brush with reserved egg white. Bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and press 1/2 teaspoon of pecan filling into center of each partially baked cookie. This is easiest to do using your fingers. Return to oven for 5 more minutes. Cool for 3 minutes on baking sheet then remove to cooling rack.

Reviews

[Wild Irish Roses]

A friend of mine made these cookies for our Christmas cookie/candy exchange. They are my new favorite cookie and I plan to make a batch or two for every holiday!

 

[JenTLU]

I made these cookies for the holidays, and they INSTANTLY became a tradition! The dough is perfect, and, as stated, not too sweet. You cannot eat just one! Thank you so much!