Buttery Pecan Pie Cookie Cups
Delicious mini cookie cups filled with a nutty, gooey filling that tastes like pecan pie. Perfect for holiday gatherings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Total Time: 52 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookie cups 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package refrigerated sugar cookie dough, 16.5 ounces
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup light corn syrup
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 24-cup mini muffin pan.
- Cut the cookie dough into 24 equal pieces and press each piece into the prepared muffin cups.
- Bake the cookie shells for 10 minutes, until the edges are just set.
- Remove the pan from the oven and press the centers down while warm.
- Whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
- Fold in the chopped pecans.
- Spoon the filling into each cookie cup, filling almost to the top.
- Return to the oven and bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the filling is set.
- Cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes before serving.
Notes
For extra flavor, lightly toast the chopped pecans before adding them to the filling. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie cup
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
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