Brown Sugar Pecan Cookies
Super soft Brown Sugar Pecan Cookies with a brown sugar frosting are an easy to make treat perfect year round, or for the holidays, that everyone will love!
Servings: 36 cookies
Ingredients
Cookies:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
Brown Sugar Frosting
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups confectioner's sugar
Pecan halves or chopped pecans for garnish
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the 1 cup unsalted butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and 1/2 cup packed brown sugar until light and fluffy (several minutes). Add 1 large egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla and beat until combined.
- Mix in the dry ingredients until just combined. Stir in 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans. Cover the dough and refrigerate for at least one hour.
- Once the dough is chilled, preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and place two inches apart on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Cookies will flatten out while cooking if the dough isn't VERY cold. You may also choose to create your dough balls and freeze 5 minutes prior to baking. These also cook best on a metal baking sheet as opposed to stone. Bake for 10 minutes or until set. The cookies should just start to lightly brown. Allow to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.
- Once all the cookies have baked, prepare your frosting. In a pot over medium heat, combine the 1 cup packed brown sugar and 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream. Heat until the sugar dissolves for about 3-4 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in the 1/4 teaspoon salt and 2 cups confectioner's sugar. Whisk or beat with an electric mixer until smooth. The frosting will firm up as it cools so you must add it to the cookies before it sets.
- Add about 1 tablespoon of frosting to each cookie. You must work quickly while the frosting is hot as it will immediately set. If it starts to not look so pretty when you add it to the cookies, heat it slightly to bring it back to the consistency you like. Top with a pecan half.
- Store the cookies in an air tight container once fully cooled and the frosting has set.
Nutrition
Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 54mg | Potassium: 33mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 230IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0.5mg
