Pecan Praline Cookies (1986 Contest Winner)
Indulge your taste buds with this tantalizing recipe for Pecan Praline Cookies! Expect a delightful crunch on the outside and a heavenly chew on the inside. With each bite, savor the rich pecan flavor mingling with sweet praline. Get ready to experience a textural treat that's sure to make it one of your favorite delicious cookie recipes. Enjoy baking and munching away!
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Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 139kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar, packed
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup pecans, broken into pieces
Directions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a medium bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Mix in the egg until mixture is light.
- Stir in flour and salt by hand. Add vanilla and broken pecans. Stir well until fully combined.
- Roll the dough into balls about the size of walnuts, then place on ungreased cookie sheets and flatten to about 1/8 inch using the bottom of a glass.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the cookies are brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely and firm up.
Notes
You can also use chopped pecans instead of breaking them by hand.
Place parchment paper on the cookie sheet to make clean up a breeze!
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 g | Calories: 139 kcal | Carbohydrates: 18 g | Protein: 2 g | Fat: 7 g | Saturated Fat: 3 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4 g | Cholesterol: 18 mg | Sodium: 37 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 11 g
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