Pecan Brickle Cookies Food

PECAN BRITTLE

Steps:

• Grease a 15x10x1-in. pan with 2 teaspoons butter; set aside. , In a 2-qt. microwave-safe glass dish, combine sugar and corn syrup. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 4 minutes or until a candy thermometer reads 238° (soft-ball stage). , Add pecans. Microwave for 4 minutes or until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage). Mixture will be very hot. Vigorously stir in the baking soda, vanilla and remaining butter until blended. , Quickly pour into prepared pan; spread with a metal spatula as thin as possible. Cool completely; break into pieces. Store in an airtight container with waxed paper between layers.

TOFFEE PECAN ICEBOX COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. On low speed, beat in flour and salt just until blended. Stir in pecans and toffee bits. Divide dough in half; shape each half into 14x1 1/2-inch log. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate 3 hours.
• Heat oven to 325°F. Line cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper. Unwrap dough; cut into 1/4-inch slices. On cookie sheets, place slices 1 inch apart.
• Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until set and very lightly browned. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Store cooled cookies tightly covered at room temperature.

BUTTER PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Place chopped pecans and 1 tablespoon butter in a baking pan. Bake at 325° for 5-7 minutes or until toasted and browned, stirring frequently. Set aside to cool. , In a large bowl, cream brown sugar and remaining butter until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle. , Roll into 1-in. balls, then roll in toasted pecans, pressing nuts into dough. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Beat egg white until foamy. Dip pecan halves in egg white, then gently press one into each ball. , Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

PECAN BRICKLE BARS

Steps:

• Generously grease a 13x9 baking pan or coat with nonstick spray.
• In a medium bowl, thoroughly stir together the flour, sugar, and salt.
• Using fork, a pastry blender, or fingertips, cut in butter until the mixture is the onsidtency of fine meal.
• Sprinkle the cream over the flour mixture. Lightly stir to mix. Gently knead until the mixture hold together. If necessary, add up to 3 tsps more cream until the mixture holds together but it is not wet.
• Alternatively, in a food processor, process the dry ingredients and the butter in an off/on butter in pulses until mixture is similiar to coarse meals, do not over process.add 1 Tbsp cream, a little at a time and process in off/on pulses until mixtue begins to hold together; add just enough more cream so the mixture hold together is not wet.
• Firmly press the dough in an even layer into the baking pan.
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Bake in the middle of the oven for 10 minutes or just tinged with brown at the edges. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let stand until cooled to room temperature about 5 minutes.
• TOPPING:.
• Spread pecans in a medium baking pan.
• Combine the butter, brown sugar, salt, corn syrup and cream.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally for 4 minutes.
• Remove from the heat, stir in the vanilla and 2 1/4 cups of the pecans.
• Sspread topping evenly over the crust.
• Bake in the middle of the oven for 20-24 minutes or until the topping is bubbly, golden brown and just slightly darker at the edges.
• Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let stand until cooled to warm. Sprinkle the chocolate morsels evenly over the top.
• Let stand until the morsels melt, then using a table knife, spread melted chocolate over the topping. It will not completely cover the topping, sprinkle the remaining 3/4 cup of pecans over the chocolate.
• Let stand until cooled to barely warm.
• Using a sharp knife, cut the slab into 32 bars, wipe knife clean between cuts.
• Let stand until completely cooled.
• Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to 2 months.
• If freezing, leave the slab whole, then cut into bars when partially thawed.

PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream together sugar and butter. Stir in 1 egg and add other ingredients. Drop from a teaspoon onto parchment-lined cookie sheets at least 3 inches apart. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Cookies will spread, will be thin and subject to sticking. Remove carefully while still a little warm.

CRUNCHY PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine butter, brown sugar, and sugar in a bowl and cream with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla extract and pecan oil and beat until well combined.
• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Add the flour mixture to the bowl in 3 additions. Stir in pecans. Use a small cookie scoop to drop portions of dough 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. These cookies spread.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Increase heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and bake until edges turn golden, about 5 minutes more. Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to racks to cool completely.

BUTTER BRICKLE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat 1 cup sugar, powdered sugar, margarine and oil until blended. Add extract and eggs, blending well.
• Add flours, soda, cream of tartar and salt and mix well. Stir in almonds and brickle. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Shape tbsps. of dough into balls. Roll balls I granulated sugar. Place 4-inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• With fork dipped in sugar, flatten each in a crisscross pattern.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 18 minutes or until light and golden brown around edges.
• Cool one minute and remove from baking sheets. Cool completely on wire racks.