Pecan Pie Cookies

Pecan Pie Cookies have a thin flaky crust with a layer of the amazing nutty caramely pecan pie filling we love so much! These are the perfect cookies for any occasion!

Hi there! It’s Kelly from Typically Simple and I have another delicious treat recipe to share with you! Cookies are one of my absolute favorite things to bake. They are also my absolute favorite things to eat. And if we are being honest around here, I might have had a few for breakfast this morning with my coffee. It’s really no secret that I love to eat sweet treats; my parents always joke that they hide the good treats when I’m coming over to their house.

With the holidays in full swing, I’ve been making a lot of recipes with pecans. But for whatever reason, I have always found baking a pie to be a little intimidating. However baking pie cookies…sign me up! These pecan pie cookies are every bit as delicious as a pie – all wrapped up into bite sized cookies!

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Ingredients:
1 prepared single pie crust (homemade or purchased, I used Pillsbury)
2 tablespoons butter, melted
½ cup pecans, chopped
⅓ cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup corn syrup
2 eggs
⅛ teaspoon salt

optional
¼ cup semi sweet or milk chocolate chip for decorating.

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
In a large non-stick pan, combine butter, pecans, brown sugar, corn syrup, salt and eggs. Cook on the stove top over medium-low heat just until thickened. (You don’t want it dry, just slightly thickened, about the consistency of pudding). Remove from heat and set aside.
Unroll dough and using a 3″ cookie cutter, cut out circles. Gently fold about ⅛-1/4″ up on the edges.
Spoon 1 tablespoon of the pecan mixture into each circle.
Place on a parchment lined pan (it’s important to line it) and bake 8 minutes or until filling is just set. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.
Place chocolate chips in a small Ziploc bag (use brand name, the store brands tend to leak). Microwave about 15 seconds or until mostly melted. Snip off a tiny corner of the baggie and drizzle chocolate over the cookies. Cool.