Pecan Pie Cookies Recipe

These delicious cookies, pies are blocked by Mother Mother. Process is simple and easy. Would make a great project for children. Do you have future plans for the cooling time. You can use other types of nuts, including walnuts, macadamia nuts, peanuts or experiment.

Preparation time: 30 minutes

Cooking time: 14 minutes

Cooling time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Total time: 2 hours, 14 minutes

Yield: 4-1/2 dozen

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup dark corn syrup
• 2 large eggs, separated
• 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons dark corn syrup
• 3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts

Preparation:

Beat stir 1 cup butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. 1/2 cup corn syrup and egg yolks, beat well. Little by little flour; Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.

Melt 1/4 cup butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat; Stir in sugar and corn syrup 3 tablespoons. Cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture boils. Remove from heat. Stir in nuts, cool 30 minutes. Shape mixture into 1/2 tablespoons into 1/4-inch balls; aside.

Preheat oven to 375 F. form cookie dough into 1-inch balls; Place 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Beat beat the egg whites until foamy; Brush over dough balls.

Bake at 375 F for 6 minutes. From oven and place balls remove pecan in the center of each cookie. Bake 8-10 minutes, or until lightly browned. Let cool for 5 minutes on the plates. Remove cookies to a rack to cool completely. Freeze up to 1 month, if desired.

Yield: 4-1/2 dozen

Recipe Source: "Classic Southern Desserts: All recipes favorite time for cakes, cookies, pies, puddings, cobblers, ice cream & More" (Oxmoor House)
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