Pecan Lace Cookie Sandwiches

Name: Pecan Lace Cookie Sandwiches
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 2 dz.
Ingredients: 1/2 c. firmly packed dark brown sugar; 2 tbsp. heavy cream; 7 tbsp. unsalted butter; 1/4 c. all-purpose flour; 1/4 tsp. kosher salt; 1 c. pecans; 1 package cream cheese; 6 tbsp. confectioners' sugar; 2 tsp. orange zest

By Woman's Day Kitchen Published: Oct 25, 2013

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Yields:

2 dz.

Prep Time:

30 mins

Total Time:

1 hr

Cal/Serv:

125

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Crunchy, sweet, and buttery, these pecan lace cookies would be divine on their own. But paired up and stuffed with a creamy, citrus-flecked filling, they're an absolute dream.

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Directions

1. Step 1Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Place the brown sugar, cream, and 3 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the butter has melted, the sugar has dissolved, and the mixture is smooth, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the flour, salt and then the pecans.
2. Step 2Drop level teaspoons of batter onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them 3 inches apart. Bake until golden brown, 8 to 9 minutes. Let cool on the sheets until set, about 8 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
3. Step 3Meanwhile, make the filling: Using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, orange zest, and remaining 4 tablespoons butter until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Gently spread a slightly rounded teaspoon on the flat side of one cookie, then sandwich with another (flat-side down). Serve immediately.