Holiday Pecan Pie Cookies

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup dark corn syrup
• 2 egg yolks, reserving whites
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons dark corn syrup
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 for the dough, cream the butter, sugar, corn syrup and egg yolks. stir in flour gradually to mix. chill 1 hour.
• 2 for the filling, combine confectioners' sugar, butter and and dark corn syrup in a saucepan. cook over medium high heat until mixture comes to a full boil. cook for two minutes. remove from heat. stir in pecans. set aside until cool enough to handle. mixture thickens when cool.
• 3 preheat oven to 375 degrees. make walnut size balls of dough and place on a parchment covered cookie sheet. brush with reserved egg . bake for 5 minutes. remove from oven and press 1/2 teaspoon of pecan filling into center of each partially baked cookie. this is easiest to do using your fingers. return to oven for 5 more minutes. cool for 3 minutes on baking sheet then remove to cooling rack.