Pecan Pie Cookies

Yield

3-4 dozen

Ingredients

  • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • For Filling:
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F.
  2. Combine all cookie ingredients except flour and baking powder in large bowl.
  3. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Reduce speed to low; add flour and baking powder. Beat until well mixed.
  4. Shape dough into 1-1/4-inch balls.
  5. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets
  6. Make indentation in each cookie with thumb; rotate thumb to hollow out slightly
  7. Combine all filling ingredients in small bowl; fill each cookie with 1 rounded tsp. filling.
  8. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets.