Description
Pecan praline cookies are soft and chewy brown sugar cookies topped with rich, buttery praline frosting. Every bite is filled with irresistible pecan crunch!
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies
- 3/4 cups butter, room temperature
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
Praline Frosting
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Cookies: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add in the egg, vanilla, baking soda, and salt and mix until smooth, scraping the sides, as necessary.
- Turn the mixer to low and add in the flour until just combined.
- Scoop out the dough using a medium (2-tablespoon) size cookie scoop and place onto a lined baking sheet 2 inches apart. Bake for 8-10 minutes until edges begin to golden.
- Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
- Frosting: While cookies cool, prepare praline frosting.
- In a medium saucepan, combine butter, cream, brown sugar, and salt over medium heat. Heat mixture until it comes to a boil, stirring frequently. Once it comes to a boil, allow it to boil for one minute, and then remove it from the heat.
- Immediately add vanilla and powdered sugar, stirring until smooth. Finally, stir in nuts.
- Allow the mixture to sit for 5 minutes and then spread onto each cookie. Let the cookies set and enjoy!
Notes
- Store airtight at room temperature for up to 7 days.
- Freeze airtight for up to 2 months. Thaw at room temperature.
