Best 9 Caramel Pecan Cookies Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful symphony of flavors with our exquisite Caramel Pecan Cookies, a culinary masterpiece that tantalizes the taste buds and captivates the senses. These delectable cookies are a harmonious blend of rich, buttery caramel and crunchy, toasted pecans, encased in a tender, melt-in-your-mouth cookie dough. Each bite is an explosion of sweet, nutty, and buttery goodness, leaving you craving more.

Our comprehensive article provides two irresistible recipes for these Caramel Pecan Cookies, catering to both traditionalists and those seeking a gluten-free option. The classic recipe yields soft and chewy cookies with a gooey caramel center and generous pecan topping, while the gluten-free version offers a delightful alternative with almond flour, coconut flour, and a hint of maple syrup.

Embark on a culinary journey as we guide you through the step-by-step process of creating these delectable treats. From measuring and mixing ingredients to baking and cooling, our detailed instructions ensure success for bakers of all skill levels.

Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your culinary adventure, our Caramel Pecan Cookie recipes will lead you to sweet success. So preheat your oven, gather your ingredients, and prepare to be amazed by the irresistible allure of these homemade treasures.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

CARAMEL PECAN COOKIES



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These are very good, kids of all ages love them!

Provided by DeeDee

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Pecan Dessert Recipes

Time 1h33m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup chopped pecans, divided
1 tablespoon white sugar
5 rolls chocolate-covered caramel candies

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter, 1 cup white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, and baking soda; stir into the sugar mixture until well blended. Stir in 1/2 cup of the pecans. Cover, and refrigerate dough for 1 hour, or until firm.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a shallow bowl, combine the remaining 1/2 cup pecans and 1 tablespoon of sugar; set aside.
  • Press 1 tablespoon of cookie dough around each chocolate coated caramel, forming a ball. Dip one side of each ball into the pecan mixture; and place pecan side up, 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake for 8 minutes in the preheated oven (the cookies will look soft). Cool on the pans for one minute before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 272.5 calories, Carbohydrate 35.9 g, Cholesterol 37.1 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 135.3 mg, Sugar 24.6 g

GODIVA CHOCOLATE PECAN CARAMEL COOKIES



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 25m

Yield 18 large cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 ounces chopped dark chocolate (recommended: 2 (1.5 ounce) Godiva Dark Chocolate Bars)
1/2 cup chopped pecans
18 pieces chocolate or vanilla caramels (recommended: Godiva chocolate or vanilla caramels)

Steps:

  • Special Equipment: 1 (2-ounce) ice cream scoop, 1 or 2 half-sheet pans, parchment paper
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • In a large mixing bowl, cream the sugars and butter together until fluffy, using either an electric mixer or by hand. When mixture is light and fluffy, add egg, and beat to incorporate. Add vanilla and beat to incorporate.
  • In another bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add dry ingredients slowly to butter mixture and mix to thoroughly combine until a soft dough is formed. Stir in chopped chocolate and pecan pieces until blended.
  • With a (2-ounce) ice cream scoop, scoop cookie dough and place 1 caramel into the bottom of each cookie, using extra dough to cover the caramel so that it is not visible. Lightly press each cookie onto the sheet pan or baking sheet, in rows of 3 by 4. Repeat until no dough remains. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies are golden on top. More baking time may be needed, depending on your oven.

CARAMEL & PECAN OATMEAL COOKIES



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Who doesn't love oatmeal cookies!? Kick them up a notch with caramel! I even add a little bit of coconut.

Provided by Joan Penney

Categories     Cookies

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 c butter, softened
1 c sugar
1 c brown sugar, firmly packed
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
2 egg
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 c all purpose flour
3 c oats, uncooked
11 oz kraft caramel bits
1 c pecans, in pieces (toasted)
1/3 c coconut, flaked

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 Line baking sheet with parchment paper
  • 2. Combine butter, sugars, salt, soda, powder and cinnamon. Beat until well blended. Add eggs, vanilla-beat until blended. Add flour to creamed mixture and beat until blended. Stir in oats, caramel baking bits, pecans and coconut.
  • 3. Drop by rounded teaspoon on to parchment lined baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 11-12 min. Allow to cool slightly before removing to cooling rack.

GLAZED CARAMEL APPLE PECAN PINWHEEL COOKIES | JUST A PINCH



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This is a delicious cookie version of apple pie. They are so tender, you might find yourself eating them with a fork. Starting with store-bought dough, that you jazz up with cinnamon, makes them a snap to create. The apple pecan filling is delicious. We could have eaten it with a spoon. Serve warm, with a small scoop of ice cream...

Provided by Brenda Watts

Categories     Cookies

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pkg refrigerated sugar cookie dough, roll 16.5 oz,
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
2 Tbsp unsalted butter or margarine
1/4 c packed brown sugar
1 tsp apple pie spice
1 1/3 c apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped (Gala or Granny Smith)
1/3 c pecans, finely chopped
1 1/4 c powdered sugar
1 Tbsp caramel ice cream topping
1 Tbsp whole milk
**PLUS ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR FOR DUSTING

Steps:

  • 1. In a large bowl, break cookie dough into pieces. Sprinkle cinnamon over cookie dough.
  • 2. Using hands, work cinnamon into cookie dough for 1 minute or until blended.
  • 3. Reshape cinnamon-flavored cookie dough into a cylinder form; cover in plastic wrap and chill in the freezer for 15 minutes to chill quickly.
  • 4. Meanwhile, prepare the filling. Melt butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat.
  • 5. Stir brown sugar, apple pie spice, chopped apples, and chopped pecans into melted butter. Cook for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, or until mixture is blended and apples are tender, stirring occasionally.
  • 6. Remove apple pecan filling mixture from heat and let cool 12 to 15 minutes.
  • 7. Spread a 15-inch large sheet of wax paper onto a large work surface. Dust paper and rolling pin lightly with flour.
  • 8. Roll chilled cinnamon flavored cookie dough on flour dusted paper to form a 10x7 inch rectangle.
  • 9. Spoon and spread cooled apple pecan filling over dough rectangle, to within 1/2 inch of edges.
  • 10. Using paper to guide, beginning with a long side, carefully roll up the cookie dough and filling, using the wax paper to lift and guide the roll.
  • 11. Wrap in wax paper or plastic wrap. Chill for 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator.
  • 12. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Cut and spread two sheets of parchment paper over 2 large baking sheet or cookie sheet pans; set aside.
  • 13. Spread an additional 15-inch sheet of wax paper onto a large work surface and dust lightly with flour.
  • 14. Cut chilled cookie filled roll into 1/4-inch slices to form 18 pinwheel sliced cookies.
  • 15. Place slices onto prepared baking sheet pans at least 2-inches apart.
  • 16. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned and edges are firm. Cool on baking sheet pans over cooling racks for 15 minutes.
  • 17. Meanwhile, prepare caramel glaze. In a medium bowl, stir powdered sugar, caramel topping, and milk together for 1 minute or until blended and creamy.
  • 18. Drizzle or spread a little caramel glaze evenly over each cookie. With a flat spatula, carefully place cookies onto a serving plate and serve. Serves 18 cookies. Store any leftover cookies in an airtight container.

CARAMEL PECAN COOKIES



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DEVINE, HEAVENLY, SCRUMPTIOUS - these are sooo good - takes some time - but well worth it! The recipe came from Gourmet magazine 2003 issue - found it on Epicurious.com - must try!!!

Provided by greyghost

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 1h

Yield 3-4 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup heavy cream
3/8 cup unsalted butter, cut up
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups pecans, toasted, cooled, and coarsely chopped

Steps:

  • For crust:.
  • Grease a 9 x 13 baking pan, then line with foil, leaving 2 inch overhang on both ends. Then grease foil.
  • Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in small bowl.
  • Beat together butter and sugar in large bowl at medium to high speed with mixer until pale and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes.
  • Beat in egg and vanilla.
  • Reduce to low speed and add flour mixture and mix until just combined.
  • Press dough evenly onto bottom of prepared baking pan, if necessary use plastic wrap on top of dough to prevent sticking to fingers.
  • Chill until firm about 20 minutes.
  • While crust chills, preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Bake crust until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
  • Cool on rack for about 20 minutes and prepare topping.
  • For Topping:.
  • Cook sugar in heavy saucepan over moderate heat, undisturbed until it begins to melt.
  • Continue to cook, stirring occasionally with fork, until sugar is melted to deep golden caramel.
  • Tilt pan and carefully pour in cream - caramel will harden and steam vigorously.
  • Cook over moderately low heat, stirring, until caramel is dissolved.
  • Remove from heat and stir in butter, vanilla, salt, and pecans.
  • Immediately spread topping over cooled crust and bake until bubbling, about 20 minutes.
  • Cool completely about 2 hours or so.
  • Run heavy knife under hot water, wipe dry, then cut confection into 2 inch triangles, diamonds, or squares.

CARAMEL PECAN COOKIES



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You're sure to impress guests with these show-stopping treats. A golden sugar cookie is the base for an artful arrangement of creamy caramel, sweet milk chocolate and crunchy pecan halves.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield about 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 tube (16-1/2 ounces) refrigerated sugar cookie dough
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
24 caramels
1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
96 pecan halves (about 1-1/4 cups)
1 cup milk chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat cookie dough and flour until blended. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with floured 2-in. cookie cutters. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes. Cool on wire racks., In a microwave, melt caramels and cream. Stir until smooth. Spoon onto center of each cookie; arrange four pecan halves around caramel. , In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Spoon over caramel. Let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 217 calories, Fat 11g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 94mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

CHOCOLATE CHIP PEANUT BUTTER CARAMEL PECAN COOKIES



Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Caramel Pecan Cookies image

Whoa...what an ingredient combo! What a great surprise when you bite into the middle of a scrumptious cookie and find even more scrumptious caramel!

Provided by Cathi Mims

Categories     Chocolate

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 c butter, softened
1 c plus 1 tsp sugar, divided
1 c light brown sugar, tightly packed
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/4 c all purpose flour
3/4 c baking cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
1 c chopped pecans, divided by 1/2 cup
1 pkg 13 oz package rolo candies
1 c peanut butter
1/2 c semi-sweet mini chocloate chips

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat over to 375 degrees.
  • 2. In large mixing bowl, cream butter, peanut butter, 1 cup sugar and brown sugar until well blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa and baking soda in a separate bowl; gradually add to creamed mixture just until combined. Stir in 1/2 cup pecans and mini chocolate chips.
  • 3. Shape dough by tablespoonfuls around each Rolo. In a small bowl, combine remaining pecans and sugar; dip each cookie halfway into pecan mixture
  • 4. Place cookie nut side up on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 7-10 minutes or until top is slightly cracked. Cool for 3 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

SALTED CARAMEL CHOCOLATE PECAN COOKIES



Salted Caramel Chocolate Pecan Cookies image

This shortbread-style thumbprint cookie is light and flaky. The salted caramel and dark chocolate add a delicious richness. This won first place at a recent neighborhood cookie swap.

Provided by CMBean

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Pecan Dessert Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 ½ cups unsalted butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
¾ cup chopped toasted pecans
44 caramel candies
6 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
coarse sea salt
1 (6 ounce) bag semisweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 3 to 4 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Beat butter and sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until pale and fluffy. Beat in vanilla extract. Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually beat in flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Press dough together in plastic wrap; roll dough into 1 1/2-inch balls.
  • Place beaten eggs in one small dish and pecans in another dish. Dip each dough ball into the eggs and roll in pecans. Place dredged balls on the prepared baking sheets; press your thumb into the center of each ball.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Press each cookie again, with a spoon. Return to the oven and continue baking until golden, about 10 minutes more. Cool on wire racks.
  • Combine caramels and heavy cream in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth, 4 to 6 minutes. Spoon the mixture into the thumbprints of the cookies and sprinkle with sea salt.
  • Melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each melting, 1 to 3 minutes. Stir in oil. Drizzle chocolate over the cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 176.4 calories, Carbohydrate 20.8 g, Cholesterol 26.2 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 58.6 mg, Sugar 12.3 g

CARAMEL PECAN CRUNCH COOKIES



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I created this recipe when I became highly addicted to the new Kellog's Fiber Plus cereal, "Caramel Pecan Crunch"... I took one bite and "mmmmm'd". I thought to myself, "self, this will make an amazing cookie"!! I played around and came up with a winner! Family loved it, (score), now co-workers... to quote one of my...

Provided by Didi Dalaba

Categories     Cookies

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 14

CARAMEL SAUCE
1 c packaged caramels w/ wrappings removed
6 Tbsp heavy cream, cold
CARAMEL PECAN CRUNCH COOKIES
2 c all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
2-1/2 c kellogg's caramel pecan crunch cereal
2/3 c milk
2/3 c butter
1 c sugar
2 eggs

Steps:

  • 1. In a glass bowl add caramels and cream and microwave on high in 10-12 second depending on your microwave) increments till liquified and smooth, stirring w/ a rubber spatuala every time you take out to stir. Once melted and smooth, set aside.
  • 2. Sift together; flour, baking powder, salt and spices. Set aside.
  • 3. Combine cereal with milk, stirring thoroughly to make sure the cereal has been thoroughly saturated with milk. Set aside.
  • 4. In a stand up mixer, or hand mixer and bowl, start by creaming butter; add sugar gradually, beating until fluffy. Add eggs and beat thoroughly.
  • 5. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture.
  • 6. Alternate by adding wet (cereal/milk) mixture. Mixing until blended after each addition.
  • 7. Drop by slightly rounded teaspoonfuls (I used a melon ball scooper) onto greased or parchment paper lined or silicon pad (silicon pad in picture) cookie sheets
  • 8. Bake @ 375 for 10 minutes.
  • 9. Remove onto baking rack. Let cool a few minutes.
  • 10. Drizzle with Caramel Sauce. You can decorate with finely chopped pecans if you like. We liked that because it gave the cookies such a pretty look. Ennjoy!!

Tips:

  • To achieve chewy cookies, slightly underbake them.
  • Use light or dark brown sugar to adjust the caramel flavor intensity.
  • Toast pecans before adding them to the batter for a more pronounced nutty flavor.
  • Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking to prevent spreading.
  • Use a cookie scoop to ensure uniform cookie sizes and even baking.
  • Bake the cookies in a preheated oven to ensure they bake evenly.
  • Let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack before storing them.

Conclusion:

These delectable caramel pecan cookies strike the perfect balance between chewy and crispy textures, offering a delightful crunch from the toasted pecans and a rich caramel flavor. By following the tips mentioned above, you can create these cookies with confidence, impressing your friends and family with your baking skills. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, this recipe is sure to become a favorite in your kitchen. Indulge in the sweet and nutty goodness of these caramel pecan cookies, and enjoy a moment of pure bliss with every bite.

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