Description
Deliciously soft sugar cookies topped with a rich, gooey pecan pie filling, perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
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For the Sugar Cookies:
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ⅓ cup vegetable or canola oil
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 egg, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 & ⅓ cups flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
For the Pecan Pie Filling:
- 5 tablespoons butter
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- 1 & ¼ cups chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, cream together the softened butter, oil, granulated sugar, and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.
- Add the flour, salt, and baking powder to the mixture, mixing until fully incorporated.
- Using a large cookie scooper, form 9 equal-sized cookie dough balls.
- Place the dough balls onto the prepared baking sheet and gently flatten them to about 1 inch thick.
- Using a ¼ measuring cup, press down the center of each cookie to create an indentation for the pecan pie filling.
- Bake the cookies for 8-9 minutes, then remove from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and add brown sugar and chopped pecans. Stir occasionally until the butter and sugar dissolve, letting the mixture bubble for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, heavy cream, and vanilla extract to the saucepan. Whisk until combined, then remove from heat.
- Spoon the pecan pie filling into the center of each cooled cookie.
- Let the cookies cool for 20-30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- For a thicker cookie, chill the dough before baking.
- Adjust baking time if using smaller or larger cookie sizes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 9 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg