Pecan praline cookies

Here’s a fantastic pecan praline cookie recipe—soft, chewy, buttery, and full of crunchy candied pecans. Easy to make and perfect for holidays or anytime baking!

⭐ Pecan Praline Cookies

Yield: ~24 cookies
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 10 min prep + 12 min bake

Ingredients

For the cookies:

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 ½ cups chopped pecans (toasted for best flavor)

For the praline glaze:

• ½ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup heavy cream
• 2 tbsp butter
• ½ cup powdered sugar (sifted)
• Pinch of salt
• ½ tsp vanilla extract

👩‍🍳 Directions

1. Make the cookies

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line cookie sheets with parchment.
2. In a large bowl, cream together butter + brown sugar + granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla.
4. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt.
5. Add dry ingredients to wet and mix until combined.
6. Fold in pecans.
7. Scoop dough into 1½ tablespoon balls and place on baking sheets.
8. Bake 10–12 minutes, until edges are set and lightly golden.
9. Cool completely before glazing.

2. Make the praline glaze

1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine brown sugar, heavy cream, butter, pinch of salt.
2. Cook 2–3 minutes until sugar dissolves and mixture begins to bubble.
3. Remove from heat; whisk in vanilla and powdered sugar until smooth.
4. Let cool 5–10 minutes until thick but pourable.

3. Finish

• Spoon or drizzle warm praline glaze over cooled cookies.
• Let set 15–20 minutes.

🌰 Tips & Variations

• Toasted pecans: Bake 5–7 min at 350°F for extra flavor.
• Salted praline: Add flaky sea salt on top before the glaze sets.
• Extra chewy: Add 1 tbsp of molasses to cookie dough.
• Pecan overload: Press a pecan half into the top of each cookie before baking.

If you want, I can also give you:
🍪 a small-batch version
🌾 a gluten-free variation
🍂 a bourbon praline glaze
📸 or a prompt for generating images of the cookies!