Shelly's Recipe

PRALINE COOKIES

Category: Cookies

1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
8 tbsp unsalted butter
2 1/2 cups light-brown sugar, firmly packed
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup heavy cream, plus more if necessary
1 cup sifted confectioners sugar
1 cup pecan halves, toasted and broken into large pieces


Preheat the oven to 350. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.

Cream butter and 1 1/2 cups light-brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add egg and vanilla. Beat until fully combined. Add dry ingredients, and beat on low speed until combined.

Drop batter in rounded teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake until firm and barely golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes, then transfer cookies from pan to wire rack.

In a small saucepan, combine remaining 1 cup light-brown sugar and cream. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Add confectioners sugar, and whisk until smooth. (If frosting thickens, thin with cream.) Add pecan pieces. Place cookies on a cooling rack over a lined baking pan. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon praline mixture onto each cookie. Makes 3 dozen