Pecan Pie Cookies
Cookie:
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
¾ cup butter, softened
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Filling:
1 cup chopped pecans
½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
¼ cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon vaniila
1. Heat oven to 350. Combine 1 cup brown sugar and butter in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Continue beating until well mixed. Reduce speed to low. Add flour and baking powder; beat until well mixed.
2. Shape dough into 1 ¼ inch balls. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Make indentation with thumb; rotate thumb to hollow out slightly.
3. Combine all filling ingredients in a small bowl; fill each cookie with one rounded teaspoon filling. Bake 8-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets.
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