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Pecan Cookies with Penuche and Drizzled Chocolate are Served on a Decorated White Plate
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Toasted Pecan and Penuche Cookies with Dark Chocolate

A decadent b lend of my favorite things, these Toasted Pecan and Penuche Cookies with Dark Chocolate are pure bliss and one I just might not share!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 24 Cookies
Calories
Author Creative Culinary

Ingredients

For Cookies:

  • ½ cup butter browned (see Preparation steps below)
  • 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1-1/4 cups chopped pecans toasted

For Penuche (Caramel):

  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • ¼ cup half and half
  • ½ cup confectioner's sugar

For Chocolate Sauce:

  • ½ cup dark chocolate chips
  • 2 Tbsp butter

Instructions

To Brown Butter:

  • Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat; whisking constantly until the solids start to brown.
  • Watch carefully and remove from heat once the solids have turned a nice warm brown. Be careful; burned is not what you want!
  • Refrigerate the butter until it firms up to a soft butter stage.

To Make the Cookies:

  • In a large bowl, cream the browned butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add the egg and vanilla and beat in thoroughly.
  • Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt and add gradually to the creamed mixture and mix well.
  • Add the chopped pecans and mix until well incorporated.
  • Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place at least 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets; flatten slightly with the bottom of a glass.
  • Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes until lightly browned. Cool and remove with a spatula to sheets of waxed paper on a separate cookie sheet.

To Drizzle with Penuche:

  • Bring brown sugar and cream to a boil in a small saucepan; remove from the heat and whisk in confectioners' sugar, stirring until smooth.
  • Using a fork, drizzle while warm over cookies; if mixture starts to firm up; return to heat and warm before continuing.

To Drizzle with Dark Chocolate:

  • Combine chocolate and butter in a small pan over low heat. Melt chocolate and butter and whisk until smooth. Drizzle over cookies using a fork. Refrigerate briefly to firm up drizzled caramel and chocolate.
  • Remove from waxed paper and store in an airtight container.

Nutrition

Serving: 1grams