Best 9 Pecan Filled Maple Cookies Recipes

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Pecan filled maple cookies are a delightful treat that combines the nutty flavor of pecans with the sweet and aromatic taste of maple. These cookies are the perfect balance of chewy and crispy, with a gooey pecan filling that adds an extra layer of flavor and texture. Whether you are a seasoned baker or a beginner in the kitchen, this article will provide you with all the information you need to create the perfect pecan filled maple cookies that will impress your family and friends.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

CHEWY MAPLE PECAN COOKIES



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Provided by Erin Jeanne McDowell

Categories     dessert

Time 1h

Yield About 24 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 large egg, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 1/2 cups finely chopped pecans
Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a large bowl with a hand mixer), cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. With the mixer running on low speed, add the maple syrup in a slow, steady stream and mix to combine.
  • Scrape the bowl well, then add the egg and mix on medium speed until the mixture is well combined. Beat in the vanilla.
  • Add the flour, baking powder and fine salt to the mixer and pulse until it starts to combine, then scrape the bowl well and mix on low speed until uniformly combined. Add the pecans and mix until evenly incorporated.
  • Scoop the dough into 2 tablespoon-size rounds on the prepared baking sheets, staggering the rows and leaving at least 1 1/2 inches between each cookie to allow room to spread. Sprinkle flaky sea salt on the surface of each cookie. Transfer to the oven and bake until the cookies are lightly golden around the edges, 15 to 18 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool before serving.

MAPLE PECAN COOKIES



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When I bake cookies for the annual youth ski trip, I try at least one new recipe. When I received recipe requests for these frosted goodies, I knew I had a winner.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 7 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon maple flavoring
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 package (10 to 12 ounces) white baking chips
1/2 cup chopped pecans
FROSTING:
1/4 cup butter, softened
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon maple flavoring
3 to 5 tablespoons 2% milk
1-1/2 cups pecan halves

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream the shortening, butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla and maple flavoring. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in white chips and pecans., Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks. , In a large bowl, cream the butter, confectioners' sugar, maple flavoring and enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Frost each cookie with 1 teaspoon frosting; top with a pecan half.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 265 calories, Fat 14g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 107mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

MAPLE-PECAN COOKIES



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Provided by Nigella Lawson : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Yield Makes about 35

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
1 teaspoon maple extract
2 1/4 cups self-rising cake flour
35 (approximately 1/2 cup) pecan halves
2 baking sheets, lined with parchment or wax paper or greased

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 F.
  • Cream the butter and sugar. When you've got a soft, supple mass, add the maple extract and work in the sifted flour. Roll into walnut-sized balls, and press with the base of a glass that you've lightly oiled (and if you've got some in the house, you could use walnut oil) or brushed with melted butter. Press gently onto the lined baking sheets--leaving a 2-inch space round each as they'll spread--and stud each with a pecan half.
  • Cook for 15 minutes. They start off golden so it's hard to tell if they're cooked just by sight, but lift one up to check it's no longer doughy on the bottom. Remove from the oven, leave for a minute or two on the trays, and then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
  • Variation: You can always substitute walnut halves for the pecans, but if you leave them completely nut-free, these are wonderful as cheese biscuits. Yes, they're sweet, but in the same way as digestive biscuits are strangely good with both creamy and hard cheese, so these can pair with a pungent blue quite wonderfully.

MAPLE PECAN COOKIES



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These are from Penzey's spices. They have just the right amount of maple. I've sub. margarine, Sucanat and w.w. pastry flour and they still turn out good. Preparation time includes chilling time. If you don't want to chill, just drop on sheets and you'll have ball like cookies. They still taste wonderful!

Provided by WI Cheesehead

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 2h30m

Yield 36-48 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg yolk
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups pecans, coarsely chopped (about 6 oz)

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, beat the butter with an electric mixer until pale and creamy, about 3 minutes.
  • Gradually beat in the sugar until well blended.
  • Add the maple syrup, egg yolk and vanilla and mix until blended.
  • Add the flour and the pecans and mix well.
  • Divide the dough in half and shape into long logs (using a little flour on your hands if it gets sticky.) The easiest way to get a nice circular shape is to place the dough on the plastic wrap, pull the wrap around the log, and roll with your hands until round. You may have to rewrap the log with a fresh piece of plastic wrap.
  • Refrigerate until firm - at least 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Take the dough out of the refrigerator one roll at a time, unwrap and slice the dough about 1/2 inch thick.
  • Place the disks on ungreased cookie sheets and bake for about 20-25 minutes, until golden.
  • Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Store in a sealed tin.

PECAN FILLED COOKIES



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This wonderful, treasured family favorite is served at Christmas and other special occasions. Enjoy!

Provided by Laural Takashima

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Pecan Dessert Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 10

½ cup butter
1 cup light brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup chopped pecans
⅛ cup sour cream
¼ cup brown sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  • In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and 1 cup brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Roll the dough into 1 inch balls and place them 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Make a depression in the center using the cap from the vanilla or the end of a wooden spoon. Mix together the pecans, sour cream and 1/4 cup brown sugar; fill each depression with the mixture.
  • Bake for 8 to 11 minutes in the preheated oven, or until light brown. Cool for a few minutes on the cookie sheets before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 97.8 calories, Carbohydrate 12.6 g, Cholesterol 14.8 mg, Fat 4.8 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 66.9 mg, Sugar 6 g

RUSTIC MAPLE PECAN COOKIES



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Make and share this Rustic Maple Pecan Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 59m

Yield 4 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 cup unsalted butter
2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned in and leveled
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1 large egg
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon imitation maple extract
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2/3 cup superfine sugar
1/2 cup lightly packed dark brown sugar
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped toasted pecans

Steps:

  • Position oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat oven to 350°; moderately butter cookie sheets.
  • In a 3-quart saucepan, melt the butter and set aside to cool to tepid.
  • Strain together the flour, salt, and baking soda; set aside.
  • Using a wooden spoon, add the maple syrup to the butter, mixing well.
  • Blend in the egg, orange juice, and maple and vanilla extracts.
  • Whisk in the sugars, stirring until well combined and free of lumps.
  • Stir in the dry ingredients in three additions, then fold in the nuts with a large rubber spatula.
  • Using the tip of a teaspoon, drop mounds of dough the size of large walnuts onto the cookie sheets, placing them 2 inches apart.
  • Bake for 12-14 minutes, until the edges just begin to brown, rotating the pans top to bottom and front to back toward the end of the baking time.
  • Remove from oven and let stand for 2-3 minutes before loosening with a thin metal spatula; cool on wire racks.
  • Store in airtight containers, layered between strips of wax paper, for up to 3 weeks; cookies may be frozen.
  • *Rustic Maple Pecan Date Cookies--reduced chopped pecans to 3/4 cup; measure 1 cup loosely packed dates cut into 1/4 inch dice and toss them into 1 teaspoon flour to prevent them from sticking together; mix dates with the pecans and proceed as directed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1127.8, Fat 65.8, SaturatedFat 24.9, Cholesterol 144.4, Sodium 405.6, Carbohydrate 128.7, Fiber 5.6, Sugar 75.1, Protein 12.2

MAPLE PECAN SHORTBREAD



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A delicious spin on classic shortbread cookies - these are light and buttery with the crunch of pecans and the hint of maple. They make the perfect holiday dessert treat for gift-giving.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h40m

Yield 40

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup maple sugar or granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted
1/4 cup coarse sugar
40 pecan halves, if desired
3 tablespoons real maple syrup

Steps:

  • In large bowl, beat butter, 1/2 cup of the maple sugar, the vanilla and salt with electric mixer on medium speed 3 minutes or until light and fluffy. On low speed, gradually add flour, beating just until blended. Stir in chopped pecans.
  • Shape dough into 11x2-inch log. Mix remaining 1/4 cup maple sugar and coarse sugar; roll dough log in sugar mixture, pressing lightly to coat. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
  • Heat oven to 350°F. Unwrap dough; cut into 40 (1/4-inch) slices. On ungreased cookie sheets, place slices 1 inch apart. Top each slice with pecan half.
  • Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks to cool completely. Brush cookies with maple syrup. Let stand until dry.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Carbohydrate 15 g, Fat 2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 95 mg

CARAMEL-FILLED MAPLE-PECAN COOKIES



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These cream cheese cookies are made with maple extract and filled with yummy caramel sauce. They make great gifts-if you can bear to part with them!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 44m

Yield 48 servings, 1 cookie each

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp. maple extract
2-1/2 cups flour
24 KRAFT Caramels
4 tsp. half-and-half
1/2 cup finely chopped PLANTERS Pecans

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F.
  • Beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add sugar and extract; mix well. Gradually add flour, beating well after each addition.
  • Microwave caramels and half-and-half in small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min. or until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after 1 min. Cool 5 min. Meanwhile, shape dough into 48 (1-inch) balls. Roll in nuts until evenly coated. Place, 2 inches apart, on parchment-covered baking sheets. Indent centers.
  • Pour caramel sauce into resealable plastic bag. Cut small piece off one bottom corner of bag; use to squeeze caramel sauce into indentations in dough.
  • Bake 12 to 14 min. or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 5 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 65 mg, Carbohydrate 10 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 5 g, Protein 1 g

CHEWY MAPLE COOKIES



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This is a soft chewy cookie with a delicious maple flavor.

Provided by Debbie Rowe

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 9

½ cup shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
½ cup real maple syrup
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup flaked coconut

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  • In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in the egg, syrup, and vanilla until well mixed.
  • Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add flour mixture to the creamed mixture. Stir in coconut. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2-inches apart onto greased baking sheets.
  • Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10-12 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180.9 calories, Carbohydrate 28.1 g, Cholesterol 10.3 mg, Fat 7.2 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 138.8 mg, Sugar 18.6 g

Tips for Baking Perfect Pecan-Filled Maple Cookies:

  • To ensure even baking, use a kitchen scale to accurately measure ingredients.
  • For the perfect chewy texture, chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking.
  • To prevent the cookies from spreading too much, chill the dough balls for at least 15 minutes before baking.
  • Bake the cookies until they are set around the edges but still soft in the center.
  • Allow the cookies to cool completely on a wire rack before filling.
  • For a neater presentation, use a piping bag to fill the cookies with maple syrup.

Conclusion:

Pecan-filled maple cookies are a delightful treat that combines the flavors of maple syrup, pecans, and buttery shortbread. By following the tips and tricks provided in this article, you can easily create these delicious cookies at home. Whether you are a seasoned baker or a beginner, this recipe is sure to impress your friends and family. So, preheat your oven, gather your ingredients, and let's get baking!

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