Caramel Pecan Cookies - Holiday Bake Along
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| TheArmchairChef.com CARAMEL PECAN COOKIES (originally from Gourmet Magazine, published by Food Network) |
| I originally tried this recipe as a challenge to see if I could make caramel, one of my favorite flavors since childhood. My children were skeptical that it would turn out. My son was working on his car in the garage in the cold December weather and I ran into the garage from time to time with a spoonful of very hot caramel in progress for him to try. Of course, like most kids, he likes all kinds of cookies . Nevertheless, these came out particularly good and I now repeat them every year. They look great, and as a bonus, they freeze well. So make your own caramel ! Just don’t leave the stove while it is cooking. Betsy |
| Ingredients |
| Crust Ingredients:2 cups all purpose flour 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 lg. egg 1/2 tsp. vanilla |
| Caramel Ingredients:1 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup heavy cream 3/4 stick (6 tbsp) unsalted butter, cut into bits 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp salt 2 cups pecans (1/2 lb) toasted, cooled, and coarsely chopped. |
| Step by Step |
| Crust Instructions1) Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl. 2) Beat together butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer until pale and fluffy. 3) Beat in egg and vanilla. 4) Add flour mixture and mix until just combined. 5) Grease 13 by 9 in. metal baking pan. Then line with foil, leaving a 2 in. overhang on both ends. Grease foil. 6) Press dough evenly into pan. Chill until firm. (about 20 min.) Preheat oven to 375. 7) Bake crust until golden brown, about 30 min. 8) Cool in pan, keeping oven on. While crust cools, make caramel: |
| Caramel Instructions1) Cook sugar in 2 1/2 to 3 qt heavy saucepan over moderate heat, undisturbed, until sugar begins to melt. 2)Â Continue to cook, stirring occasionally with a fork, until sugar is melted to a deep golden caramel. 3) Tilt pan and carefully pour in cream. 4) Caramel will harden and steam vigorously. 5) Cook over moderately low heat, stirring, until caramel is dissolved. 6) Remove from heat and stir in butter, vanilla, salt and pecans. 7) Immediately spread topping over cooled crust and bake until bubbling, about 20 minutes. 8) Cool completely in pan on rack. 9) Run a heavy knife under hot water, then wipe dry and cut confection. 10) Cookies will keep, layered between sheets of waxed paper or parchment, in an airtight container for 1 week. 11) Serve and Enjoy! |
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