Servings: 18-20 cookies servings Prep: 10 min Cook: 20 min

This Pecan Pie Cookies recipe is so simple and the perfect dessert for any occasion. A sugar cookie base filled with a gooey filling of crunchy pecans and mini chocolate chips is sure to be a new favorite with the pecan pie lovers! Everyone loves cookies and I was thrilled to come up with a new cookie recipe inspired by my state of Oklahoma! Check out all our United States of Cookies recipes here. Recipe and photo courtesy of Miss in the Kitchen.

Servings

18 servings

Prep time

10 minutes

Cook time

20 minutes

Passive time

n/a

Ingredients

For the Cookies

1/2 cup Butter
1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
1/2 cup Granulated Sugar + 2 Tablespoons for mashing to cookies
1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
1 Egg
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
2 cups Organic Unbleached White All-Purpose Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Salt

For the Filling

1 cup Chopped Pecans
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Mini Chocolate Chips
1/3 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F.
In a large mixer bowl combine butter, oil and sugars. Beat until well combined, about 2 minutes. Add egg and vanilla extract and beat until combined.
Add flour, baking powder and salt. Mix just until combined. Scoop onto a lined or greased baking sheet about 2-3 inches apart.
Dip a small cup into sugar and make an indention in each cookie to hold filling.
Mix pecans, brown sugar, mini chocolate chips, heavy whipping cream and vanilla in a small bowl. Spoon filling into each cookie round.
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown around the edges. Cool on a wire rack.