"These Pecan Pie Cookies have a chewy cookie dough base with a gooey, sweet, crunchy pecan pie filling. It's pecan pie in a hand-held treat!..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 cups all purpose flour, spooned and leveled
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1 tsp. cornstarch
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1/2 tsp. baking soda
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1/2 tsp. baking powder
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1/2 tsp. salt
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1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into cubes
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1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
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1/3 cup granulated sugar
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1 tsp. vanilla extract
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1 large egg, room temperature
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1 large egg yolk, room temperature
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6 Tbsp. unsalted butter
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1/3 cup dark brown sugar, packed
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1/3 cup pure maple syrup
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2 cups pecans, chopped
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1/3 cup heavy cream
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1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
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1/4 tsp. ground cloves
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1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
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1/8 tsp. salt
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flaky sea salt, for finishing