Cinnamon Pecan Cookie Crust Food

PECAN NUT CRUST

Steps:

• Stir together ground nuts, cinnamon, and sugar. Mix in melted butter.
• Press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 9 inch, deep-dish style, pie pan. Chill the unbaked crust in the refrigerator for about 30 to 45 minutes.
• Place pie crust on a cookie sheet, and position on the middle rack of a preheated 350 degree F (175 degree C) oven. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until lightly browned. WATCH it carefully, as nut crusts burn easily; they DON'T have to turn black to taste burnt! Cool completely before filling.

CINNAMON BROWN SUGAR PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Make the pastry according to instructions. Roll out then press into a pie dish. Crimp edges and place in the fridge.
• Preheat the oven to 160°C/320°F.
• Whisk together the eggs, syrup, sugar, butter and flavorings until just combined.
• Add the pecans.
• Pour the filling into the prepared pie crust.
• Place into the oven and allow to bake for 45-60 minutes until the filling has set around the edges but the center is still jiggly. (If the pie crust or pie is browning too quickly, cover loosely with foil.)
• Remove the pie from the oven and allow to cool to room temperature before placing the fridge. Allow to cool completely for at least 6 hours, ideally overnight, before serving.

PECAN CINNAMON GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• Spray a prepared 9 inch pie pan.
• In a small pot melt the butter. Set aside.
• In a food processor or in a plastic baggie crush the graham crackers.
• In a bowl add crumbs pecans and sugars. Pour in butter and mix with a fork.
• Press into the bottom and sides of 9 inch pie pan.
• IF YOU NEED A COOKED CRUST:
• Preheat oven to 350F. Cook for 10 minutes. Completely cool before using.

PECAN PIE CRUST COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, add the brown sugar, pecans, Karo syrup, eggs, butter and salt. Mix well.
• Place on stove top under medium low heat. Stir constantly (about 4-5 minutes) until the mixture thickens just like the consistency of pudding. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Lay the pie crust dough out on a flat surface. Using a round shape cookie cutter (2-3 inches), cut out circle shapes from the dough and place on the lined cookie sheet. Sprinkle generously with cinnamon sugar.
• Spoon the pecan mixture into the middle of each pie dough cookie (heaping Tablespoon), and spread out almost to the edge.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the pecan mixture is bubbly. Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes.
• Transfer to cool completely on a wire rack.
• Once the cookies are cooled completely, add the chocolate chips to a microwave safe bowl. Microwave on High for 45 seconds or until completely melted. Remove from microwave and stir until smooth.
• Drizzle the melted chocolate on top of the cookies and allow the chocolate to harden before serving.
• *Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week. If you want to freeze the cookies, omit Step 8-9 until after you have defrosted them.

CINNAMON PECAN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine cake mix and brown sugar. Add eggs and melted butter; mix well. Stir in pecans and baking chips. Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan., Bake until golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

PECAN AND BISCOFF COOKIE CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Lightly coat a 9-inch pie plate with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
• Combine pecans and cookies in blender or food processor. Blend into crumb consistency.
• Add cinnamon, brown sugar, granulated sugar and salt to mixture. Blend.
• Combine butter and vanilla extract. Add to mixture and blend.
• Once all ingredients are thoroughly mixed, transfer mixture to prepared pie plate.
• Cover mixture with plastic food wrap. Use the bottom of another pie plate, a bowl, or hands to flatten the mixture into and up the side the the pie plate. Remove plastic wrap.
• Use a spoon or spatula to create a clean edge along the side of the crust.
• Bake the crust in preheated oven for 9-12 minutes. Monitor carefully to prevent scorching.
• When tiny bubbles appear on the crust, remove from the oven and allow to cool.
• If using crust for baking a pie, slightly underbake the crust. It will continue to brown with additional baking.

EASY PECAN PIE CRUST COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
• In a small bowl whisk together the granulated sugar and cinnamon.
• Chop pecans (if using) and set aside.
• Melt butter in a small microwavable bowl at 50 percent power until melted.
• Place pie crust dough on a lightly floured surface and gently roll the dough with a rolling pin in the the shape of a rectangle. Trim edges with a sharp knife as needed.
• Brush melted butter on the surface of the pie crust with a pastry brush.
• Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mix over the pie crust. Top with pecans (if using).
• Seal the cookie dough with a little butter and pinch the edges to seal the seam.
• Starting with the short end roll the pie crust dough into a log. Slice into 12 pieces.
• Place on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 9-12 minutes or until the cookies are light golden brown.
• Cool on a baking rack and sprinkle with confectioners's sugar.

APRICOT-PECAN PINWHEEL COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Unroll one refrigerated Pie Crust on a flat work surface.
• 3. In a small bowl, mix cinnamon and sugar. Sprinkle dough surface with most of the cinnamon- sugar, reserving 2T for later.
• 4. Spread the apricot preserves over the sugared dough. Sprinkle the walnuts over the apricot layer.
• 5. Starting at the edge, roll up the dough as tightly as possible into a log.
• 6. Cut into 1/4" slices. ( about 16 slices)
• 7. Place the cookies about 1" apart on a medium non-stick cookie sheet.
• 8. Place in a 350 degree oven and bake 9-12 minutes until golden. Remove and let cool slightly before transferring to serving plate.

CINNAMON-PECAN COOKIE CRUST

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat 6 tablespoons of the softened butter with the sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolk, lemon zest and the vanilla and beat until combined. In a medium bowl, whisk the flour with the pecans, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Add to the wet ingredients and beat just until combined. Flatten the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic and refrigerate until firm, about 20 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough a scant 1/4 inch thick. Cut the dough into 4 pieces and transfer to 2 baking sheets. Bake in the upper and lower thirds of the oven for 15 minutes, or until crisp; shift the pans from top to bottom and front to back for even baking. Let cool on a wire rack.
• Transfer the pastry to a sturdy resealable plastic bag and crush gently using a rolling pin. Transfer the crumbs to a food processor, add the remaining 6 tablespoons of softened butter and process until moistened. Press the crumbs into a 9 1/2-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom, forming an even layer all around; pack the crumbs tightly. Refrigerate the tart shell until chilled, about 15 minutes.
• Make Ahead
• The crust can be kept in an airtight container for 2 days.

PECAN CINNAMON CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Lightly spray a 9 inch pie plate with non stick spray.
• Toast pecans on cookie sheet for 7 - 10 mintues, or until the smell of nuts fills the kitchen.
• Combine oats, flour, toasted pecans, cinnamon and salt in food processor or blender, and pulse until mixture becomes a coarse meal.
• Pour in oil and maple syrup and pulse until wet and dry are just combined.
• (I used a blender to pulse the dry, and then mixed in the oil and syrup by hand in a bowl so it wouldn't get stuck in the bottom of the blender).
• Press the mixture into a prepared pie plate. I like to use the bottom of a glass to press the crust down evenly on the bottom and sides.
• Bake for 10 minutes, then set aside to cool.
• Fill with your favorite pie filling: mine is PUMPKIN.