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Pecan Praline Cookie

Pecan Praline cookies are not a popular cookie recipe, but easily one of my favorite. They are melt in your mouth delicious!

Prep:

5

minutes

Cook:

20

minutes

TOtal:

25

minutes

Ingredients

  • 12 oz sugar
  • 12 oz brown sugar
  • 6 oz heavy cream
  • 3 oz milk
  • 3 oz butter
  • 12 oz pecans, chopped and toasted
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla

Instructions

  1. Put the pecans on a sheet pan and put them in a 400 degree F oven for 10-15 minutes for them to toast.
  2. Combine the sugar, brown sugar, heavy cream, milk, and butter in a saucepan. Cook to 230 degrees F while stirring constantly
  3. Add the pecans and salt, cook this to 237 degrees F, while stirring constantly.
  4. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla.
  5. Let the pot sit, don't stir it, it needs to sit undisturbed until it has cooled to 212 degree F.
  6. Use a wooden spoon and stir vigorously until the mixture looks creamy, which will take about 45 seconds.
  7. Use a cookie scoop to scoop the praline mixture onto parchment paper. If the mixture gets to thick, warm it briefly on the stove top while stirring.
  8. Allow the cookies to cool and set up before serving. Store in an airtight container.