Best 8 Pecan Lace Recipes

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Pecan lace is a delectable confection that combines the nutty sweetness of pecans with a crisp, caramelized sugar coating. Originating in the southern United States, this treat has become a beloved dessert enjoyed by people of all ages. With its delicate texture and addictive flavor, pecan lace is a perfect complement to any occasion, whether it's a holiday gathering, a casual afternoon snack, or a special gift for a loved one. If you're looking to delight your taste buds with this classic Southern delicacy, read on to discover the best recipe for creating perfect pecan lace.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

PECAN PRALINE LACE COOKIES, CUPS, AND CORONETS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 52m

Yield varies according to shape

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons finely chopped pecans
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 ounces (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a small bowl, combine the pecans and flour. In a small saucepan, combine the butter, sugar, and corn syrup. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and stir the dry ingredients into a pan. Transfer the batter to a bowl and stir occasionally until it thickens into a dough and is cool enough to handle, about 25 minutes.
  • With moistened hands, roll the dough into various size balls, depending on whether you're making cookies, cups or coronets (see below). Place on ungreased baking sheets, 3 to 7 inches apart, depending on size-they spread quite a bit. Bake about 12 minutes, or until the active bubbling subsides. Place the baking sheet on rack and let cool until the cookies are firm enough to lift with a flexible metal spatula but are still malleable, 3 to 5 minutes. Working quickly, mold each into shape and set on a wire rack to cool completely. If the cookies get too cool and brittle to mold, put the try back in the oven for a minute to soften.
  • To make 9 dessert bowls: With moistened hands, mold each ball using a rounded tablespoon of dough. Place only 2 balls on the ungreased baking sheet. Have 2 small soup bowls measuring 4 1/2 to 5-inches across the top ready by the oven. Follow the baking instruction above. When set but still malleable, lift the cookies, one at a time, and place each in a bowl, nutty, bumpy side up. Gently press the bottom to flatten. The sides will ruffle prettily. Wipe the excess butter off the baking sheet and continue with the remaining dough. If you have more than 1 baking sheet, stagger the baking so that you can mold 1 tray while the other is in the oven.
  • Fill with butterscotch ice cream, pumpkin mousse, bananas and cream, or anything that strikes your fancy and goes well with pecans.
  • To make 9 ice cream cones: Follow the baking instructions above for dessert bowls, but when you lift a cookie off the baking sheet, roll it into a cone with the nutty, bumpy side facing out, and hold it for a few seconds to set. Lay it on the cooling rack, seam side down, and place a cylindrical object, such as a pill bottle, in the opening to set until you roll the next cookie.
  • Fill with scoops of any flavor ice cream or sorbet that complements pecans.
  • To make 18 coronets: With moistened hands, mold rounded teaspoons of the dough into balls. Place about 9 balls on an ungreased baking sheet. Follow the baking instructions for ice-cream cones; you're making a smaller version of the same. Repeat with a second tray.
  • Fill with mousse, ice cream, or berries and cream. Place a little dab of cream on the plate to anchor the coronets, and place 1 or 2 coronets on each plate with fruit sauce or hot fudge spilling out of the opening.
  • To make 24 cookies: With moistened hands, mold level teaspoons of dough into balls. Place about 12 balls on an ungreased baking sheet. Follow the instructions above. When the cookies are set but still flexible, transfer to a cooling rack. Repeat with a second tray.
  • To make 24 cigarettes: Follow the baking instructions for cookies, but when you lift a cookie off the baking sheet, roll it around a chopstick or the handle of a wooden spoon. Lay it on the cooling rack, seam side down. If the cookies get too brittle to mold, put the baking sheet back in the oven for a minute to soften them. To dip the ends in melted chocolate, immerse 1 end of a cookie, then the other, shake off the excess chocolate, and dip the end into a small bowl of grated chocolate.
  • Lay it on a sheet pan lined with parchment or waxed paper. When all the cookies are dipped, place the tray in the refrigerator for 5 to 10 minutes, just until the chocolate sets.

PECAN LACE COOKIES II



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These caramel beauties can be shaped while they are cooling, to become edible bowls for exotic desserts. If left on the parchment to cool, they will become a caramel-colored snowflake of flavor. Drizzle chocolate on them after cooling for an added bonus.

Provided by Jim Jeremiah

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Pecan Dessert Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup butter
1 cup light corn syrup
1 ⅓ cups brown sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups finely chopped pecans

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190.2 calories, Carbohydrate 22.1 g, Cholesterol 16.3 mg, Fat 11.4 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 52.3 mg, Sugar 9.5 g

JOHN'S PECAN-LACE COOKIES



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These crunchy cookies are wonderful on their own or when paired with your favorite ice cream.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield Makes 55

Number Of Ingredients 7

2/3 cup packed light-brown sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1/2 cup light corn syrup
Salt
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1 cup pecans, finely chopped
2/3 cup cake flour (spooned and leveled)

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan, heat sugar, butter, corn syrup, and a pinch of salt over medium, stirring, until sugar has dissolved, about 7 minutes.
  • Remove pan from heat; stir in orange zest, pecans, and flour. Transfer to a bowl; cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until dough is firm, about 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two large baking sheets with parchment. Drop dough by teaspoons, about 2 inches apart, onto sheets (6 per sheet); roll into balls.
  • Bake until cookies are golden brown (they will harden as they cool), 9 to 10 minutes. Transfer cookies on parchment to a wire rack. Repeat with remaining dough. Let cookies cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 53 g, Fat 3 g

PECAN LACE SANDWICH COOKIES WITH ORANGE BUTTERCREAM



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Categories     Nut     Dessert     Bake     Christmas     Orange     Pecan     Fall     Winter     Bon Appétit     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes about 18

Number Of Ingredients 12

Cookies
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/3 cup all purpose flour
1 cup coarsely ground pecans (about 4 ounces)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Filling
1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 tablespoon orange juice
3/4 teaspoon grated orange peel

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.)

PECAN LACE COOKIES I



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These cookies should be very brittle. Test one or two to get the correct baking time before baking the entire batch.

Provided by Cecil Davis

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Pecan Dessert Recipes

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup whole wheat flour
½ cup chopped pecans
½ cup quick cooking oats
½ cup light corn syrup
½ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 cookie sheets with aluminum foil. In small mixing bowl, sift the flour. Add the pecans and oats. Mix well.
  • In saucepan over medium heat, combine the corn syrup, brown sugar, and butter. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in the vanilla and flour mixture. Stir until well blended. Mixture will turn opaque. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets about 3 inches apart.
  • Bake for 9 minutes or until set and golden. When done, slide foil onto wire racks and allow cookies to cool. Re-line cookie sheets with new foil for next batch. Peel cookies off of foil when cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 88.2 calories, Carbohydrate 11.9 g, Cholesterol 8.1 mg, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 5.1 mg, Sugar 5.1 g

JOHN'S PECAN LACE COOKIES RECIPE



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Provided by hanley89

Number Of Ingredients 7

2/3 cup packed light-brown sugar
1/2 cup ( 1 stick) unsalted butter
1/2 cup light corn syrup
salt
1 tsp freshly grated orange zest
1 cup pecans, finely chopped
2/3 cup cake flour( spooned and leveled)

Steps:

  • 1. In medium saucepan, heat sugar,butter, corn syrup and a pinch of salt over medium heat, stirring, until sugar is disssolved about 7 minutes 2. Remove pan from heat;stir in orange zest, pecans and flour. Transfer to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until dough is form about 2 hours. You can also make the dough ahead. Dough will last two weeks in the refrigerator 3.Preheat oven to 350. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Form dough into balls using a 1/2 tsp.Place on sheets , three in a row with 2 1/2 to 3 inches apart. You should be able to make 4 rows 4. Bake until cookies are golden brown( they will harden as they cool) 9-10 minutes. Transfer cookies on parchment paper to wire rack. Approximately 5-10 minutes after removing from oven, remove from parchment paper to wire rack, be careful , cookies are fragile. Let cookies cool completely 5. Place in a container with waxed paper between layers

PECAN LACE COOKIES



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Crispy cookies nice for cookie exchange.

Provided by Marian Arbour

Categories     Cookies

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 7

2/3 c packed brown sugar
1/2 c butter
1/2 c light corn syrup
2 Tbsp grated orange zest
3/4 c finely chopped pecans
1/4 c finely chopped pistachio nuts
2/3 c cake flour

Steps:

  • 1. I saucepan over medium heat cook sugar, butter. corn syrup and salt. stir til butter melts and sugar has dissolved about 10 minutes.
  • 2. Remove from heat and stir in zest, flour and nuts.pour into a bowl and place in refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
  • 3. Heat oven to 350F using teaspoon roll dough into small balls about the size of a medium grape. cover cookie sheet with parchment paper place cookie ball on sheet and leave about 2 to 2 and a half inched apart as they spread..bake for 9 to 10 minutes..keep an eye as they can burn and get too dark...cool on cookie sheet for 10 minutes and place on wire rack to cool..repeat with remaining dough..you can cover the dough in bowl with saran and bake remaining dough up to a week later...they are very crispy and before they get completely cooled and dry you can wrap the cookie around the handle of a wooden spoon just for a little different look when arranging on serving plate............I am asked for recipe after one taste.

PECAN LACE



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Almost a confection - has only one tablespoon of flour. Good with ice cream. Or fill with sweetened whipped cream.

Provided by Rosina

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Pecan Dessert Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

⅔ cup ground pecans
⅓ cup white sugar
½ cup butter
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons milk
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  • Combine all ingredients in a skillet, stirring over medium heat until blended. Keep mixture warm. (Mixture will be thin).
  • Drop by teaspoonfuls about 3 inches apart on a well-greased cookie sheet. (No more than four or six cookies per sheet). Bake for five minutes then cool on the cookie sheet for one minute.
  • Quickly remove each cookie with spatula and curl around handle of wooden spoon. If cookies get too brittle to curl, return to oven for a minute to soften. To keep crisp, store airtight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 125.6 calories, Carbohydrate 6.8 g, Cholesterol 20.5 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 55.6 mg, Sugar 5.9 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh ingredients. The better the quality of your ingredients, the better your pecan lace cookies will turn out. Use fresh pecans, pure vanilla extract, and unsalted butter for the best flavor.
  • Be careful not to overcook the sugar syrup. Keep a close eye on the sugar syrup as it cooks, and remove it from the heat as soon as it reaches the desired color. If you overcook the syrup, it will become too thick and brittle, and your pecan lace cookies will be difficult to handle.
  • Work quickly. Once the sugar syrup is ready, you need to work quickly to spread it out and sprinkle the pecans on top. The syrup will start to harden quickly, so if you take too long, it will be difficult to spread.
  • Use a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. This will help to prevent the pecan lace cookies from sticking to the baking sheet.
  • Let the pecan lace cookies cool completely before breaking them apart. This will help to prevent them from crumbling.

Conclusion:

Pecan lace cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. They are crispy, sweet, and nutty, and they are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. With a few simple tips, you can make perfect pecan lace cookies every time.

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