Pecan Pie Cookies

[GregGraves]

1 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
2 eggs, separated
2 1/2 cups on sifted flour

Pecan Filling:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup butter
3 tablespoons dark corn syrup
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Stir butter and sugar at low mixer speed. Add dark corn syrup and egg yolks. Blend well. Stir in flour gradually. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.

To make a filling: Mix sugar, butter and corn syrup in saucepan. Cook over medium heat until it comes to a full boil. Add chopped pecans, then remove from heat and chill. Beat egg whites slightly and set aside.

Form cookings by roll 1 teaspoon of dough into a ball. Place each ball on a greased cookie sheet. Brush with egg white. Bake at 375° for five minutes. Remove from oven. Roll /12 tablespoon of filling into ball. Press firmly into cookie. Bake five minutes longer. Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheet and remove. Makes about 5 dozen Pecan Pie Cookies.

[medako]

are you kidding me? These sound absolutely to die for!

[karen_theavonlady@yahoo]

They really sound yummy don't they.....I can't wait to start baking tonight.

[MsMai]

It doesn't get any better than this. Thanks so much for posting the recipe