Christmas Stuff: Pecan Pie Cookies.. Pecan pie in a special thumbprint cookie!

Pecan pie in a special thumbprint cookie! Get all of the rich flavors of pecan pie in these bite size pecan pie cookies. Great for a holiday…

INGREDIENTS:

Cookie

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

3/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

1 Land O Lakes® Egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

Filling

1 cup chopped pecans

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/4 cup Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream

1 teaspoon vanilla

DIRECTIONS:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Combine all cookie ingredients except flour and baking powder in bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Add flour and baking powder; beat at low speed until well mixed.
Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Make indentation in each cookie with thumb; rotate thumb to hollow out slightly
Combine all filling ingredients in bowl; fill each cookie with 1 rounded teaspoon filling. Bake 8-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to cooling rack.

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