Pecan Praline Cookies With Variations Recipes

PECAN PRALINE COOKIES WITH VARIATIONS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 325 F. Lightly grease baking sheets or line with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
• In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat the butter until creamy. Add the brown sugar and beat on high speed until light and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla.
• With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the flour.
• Fold in the chopped pecans.
• Scoop portions of cookie dough with a tablespoon or small cookie scoop and shape each into a ball. Arrange the cookie dough balls on the prepared baking sheets about 2 1/2 inches apart.
• Lightly grease the bottom of a glass or other small container with a flat bottom and dip it in granulated sugar, pourable brown sugar, or raw sugar. Press the bottom of the glass lightly on a cookie ball to flatten slightly. Redip the glass in sugar and repeat with the remaining balls of cookie dough.
• Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until they are firm and lightly browned on the bottoms.

PECAN PRALINE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until fluffy.
• Blend in the egg and vanilla.
• In another bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture, stirring just until combined.
• Shape Tbsp.
• of dough into balls; space 2" apart on lightly greased or parchment paper-lined cookie sheets.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly browned; cool on the sheets for 10 minutes, then transfer cookies to wire racks and cool completely.
• Meanwhile, make the icing: In a small saucepan over medium heat, mix the brown sugar and heavy cream; bring to a boil.
• Cook and stir for 2 minutes; remove pan from heat and stir in the powdered sugar, mixing until smooth.
• Dip the bottoms of the pecans into the icing and place 2 on each cookie; drizzle tops with more icing.