Best 7 Pecan Lace Sandwich Cookies With Orange Buttercream Recipes

PECAN LACE SANDWICH COOKIES WITH ORANGE BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• For cookies:
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Stir butter, sugar, and corn syrup in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in flour. Add nuts and vanilla; stir to combine.
• Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake cookies, 1 sheet at a time, until bubbling and lightly browned, about 11 minutes. Cool on sheets 10 minutes. Transfer to rack; cool completely.
• For filling:
• Whisk all ingredients in medium bowl until smooth. Spread 1 teaspoon filling onto bottom of 1 cookie. Top with second cookie, bottom side down, pressing lightly to adhere. Repeat with remaining cookies. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Store between sheets of waxed paper in airtight container at room temperature.)

ORANGE PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Stir together the flour and pecans; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in 1 tablespoon of orange zest, vanilla and orange juice. Stir in the flour and nuts until well blended. Roll the dough into 1 inch balls, and place them 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the edges are just starting to brown. Cool for about 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
• Place the chocolate chips in a small glass or ceramic bowl, and place in the microwave. Heat for 1 minute, then stir. Continue heating and stirring at 20 second intervals until smooth.
• Dip the cookies into the melted chocolate, and sprinkle the remaining orange zest over the top before the chocolate sets for decoration. Cool at room temperature or in the refrigerator until set, then store in an airtight container at room temperature.

PECAN LACE COOKIES II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine butter, corn syrup and brown sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Toss together the flour and pecans and stir into the boiling mixture. Bring the mixture to a second boil before removing from heat. Drop by spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets. Cookies should be at least 4 inches apart to allow for spreading.
• Bake for 5 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until evenly brown. If molding the cookies into shapes, allow to cool for a minute, until cool enough to handle, but still really hot.

CHOCOLATE PECAN SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Spread pecan halves on a parchment lined baking sheet in a single layer and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until roasty and fragrant. Remove from the oven and cool. Transfer the pecans to a cutting board and give them a rough chop. Allow chopped pecans to cool completely.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, and salt. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter, half of the sugar (1/4 cup), and vanilla until pale and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula and add the flour, cocoa powder and salt mixture. Mix on low until all of the dry ingredients are incorporated. Add the pecans and the sprinkles and mix until just combined.
• Line a work surface with a large piece of parchment paper. Scrape the dough out onto the parchment paper and gather it together with your hands. Roll into a 6 1/2-inch-long log that is about 2 inches wide. Tightly wrap the dough in parchment paper, twisting the ends so it's airtight. Refrigerate until the dough is firm, for 2 hours or overnight.
• Set an oven rack in the middle position. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• Spread the remaining granulated sugar on a plate and roll the log in the sugar to coat completely.
• Slice the log into eighteen 1/4-inch discs and place them on the baking sheet evenly spaced apart. Bake in the center of the oven until the cookies are no longer shiny and slightly puffed; begin checking for doneness at 16 minutes. Let cool on the pans.
• Using a 1/2-ounce scoop or a spoon, dollop about 1 tablespoon of the filling on the bottom of 12 of the cooled cookies. Sandwich with another half and smush lightly. Enjoy immediately or store in an airtight container on the counter until you eat them all.
• Cream together butter and caramel until smooth. Add powdered sugar and salt and whip until combined and light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.

ORANGE PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, orange juice and zest. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in pecans. Shape dough into two 11-1/2-in. rolls; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. , Unwrap; cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 7-8 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

MAPLE PECAN SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Spread the 1 cup of pecans in a small baking pan and toast in the oven, stirring frequently, for 6-9 minutes, or until lightly browned, be careful not to burn. Immediately turn out into a small bowl. Let stand until completely cooled; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, thoroughly stir together the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• In a food processor, process the pecans and brown sugar continuously until the pecans are completely pureed and form a paste, 3-4 minutes -- scraping down sides of processor and bottom several times.
• Add the butter and process until well blended. Add the powdered sugar, maple syrup, egg yolk, and vanilla and process until very well blended and smooth. Add the flour mixture and process in on/off pulses just until evenly incorporated.
• Divide the dough into thirds. Place each portion between large sheets of wax paper. Roll out each portion to a generous 1/8" thick; check the underside of dough and smooth out any wrinkles that form. Stack the rolled portions, paper and all on a baking sheet.
• Freeze for 30 minutes or until chilled and firm.The dough may be frozen for up to 24 hours, let thaw before using.Prehat oven to 350*.Grease several baking sheets or coat with nonstick spray.
• Working with one portion at a time and leaving remaining portions chilled, gently peel away, then pat one sheet of wax paper back into place. Flip dough over, then peel off and discard the second piece of paper. Using a.
• 1 1/2-1 3/4" round or oval, scalloped or fluted cookie cutter, cut out cookies.if at any point the dough softens too much to handle easily, transfer dough to freezer to firm up.Using a spatula, carefully transfer the dough to the baking sheets, spacing about 1 1/2" apart. Reroll any dough scraps. Continue cutting out the cookies until all the dough is used. Lightly sprinkle half the cookies with the finely chopped pecans, patting them down to embed them slightly -- these rounds will be the sandwich tops.
• Bake the cookies one sheet at a time in the upper third of the oven for 6-8 minutes or until just tinged with brown and slightly darker around the edges. Reverse sheets halfway through from front to back to ensure even browning.Transfer sheet to wire rack and let set 2-3 minutes so cookies firm up slightly.Using a spatula, transfer cookies to wire rack to cool completely.
• BUTTERCREAM.
• in a small heavy saucepan, bring the maply syrup to a simmer over medium-high heat. Simmer briskly for 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat.let cool slightly.
• Pour the syrup into the food processor. Let stand until barefly warm.
• Add the powdered sugar, butter and vanilla and process just until well blended and smooth. Spread a generous measuring teaspoon of buttercream over the underside of each untopped round.Cover each with a pecan-topped round.
• Gently press down and then adjust the top if necessary.
• Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week or freeze up to one month.

PECAN LACE SANDWICH COOKIES WITH ORANGE BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• For cookies:.
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Stir butter, sugar, and corn syrup in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth.
• Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in flour.
• Add nuts and vanilla; stir to combine.
• Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
• Bake cookies, 1 sheet at a time, until bubbling and lightly browned, about 11 minutes.
• Cool on sheets 10 minutes.
• Transfer to rack; cool completely.
• For filling:.
• Whisk all ingredients in medium bowl until smooth.
• Spread 1 teaspoon filling onto bottom of 1 cookie.
• Top with second cookie, bottom side down, pressing lightly to adhere.
• Repeat with remaining cookies.
• (Can be made 2 days ahead. Store between sheets of waxed paper in airtight container at room temperature.)
• ***Cook time does not include cooling time of 10 minutes.