Shelly's Recipe

PECAN BAR COOKIES

Category: Bars

Crust
1 1/4 cups unsalted butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tbsp heavy cream
2 egg yolks
2 1/2 cups flour

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease a jelly-roll pan; set aside. Cream together the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until smooth. Add 2 tbsp heavy cream and egg yolks, mixing until smooth. Slowly add flour, mixing until just incorporated. Do not over mix. Press into the prepared sheet pan and bake for 8 to 10 minutes until barely golden. Let cool. Reduce oven temperature to 325.

Filling
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup honey
1/8 cup heavy cream
2 3/4 cups pecan pieces, lightly toasted

In a medium saucepan, melt together the butter, brown sugar, sugar and honey. Bring to a boil and boil for 3 minutes. Stir in cream and remove from heat. Stir in pecans and pour into the pre-baked cookie shell. Bake at 325 for 20 to 25 minutes until bubbling on top. Cool and cut into 1 1/2 inch squares.