12 Cookies of Christmas: Day 5

Are you a fan of pecan pie?  If so, then these cookies are for you!  It's like having your own mini-pie, but in cookie form!  I must admit, I did cheat and use a pre-made pie crust instead of making my own.  Using the pre-made crust makes this recipe a breeze!  But feel free to make a homemade crust.  Let me know if you do!

Pecan Pie Cookies

Ingredients:

1 prepared single pie crust

2 tablespoons butter

1/2 cup pecans, chopped

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup corn syrup

2 eggs

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

In a pan on the stove, combine butter, pecans, brown sugar, corn syrup and eggs

Cook on medium-low until mixture thickens to the consistency of pecan pie filling

Remove from heat and set aside

Unroll pie crust and using a 3-inch cookie or biscuit cutter, cut out circles

Fold up the edges about 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch

Place on parchment paper lined pan

Spoon 1 tablespoon of pecan pie mixture into each circle

Bake 8 minutes

Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack

Missed out on the other 12 Cookies of Christmas?  Check them out here!

Day 1: Chocolate Crinkle Cookie

Day 2: Pecan Wedding Cookie

Day 3: Chocolate Swirl Cookie
Day 4: Chocolate Sugar Cookies