Pecan Dulche De Leche Sandwich Cookies
photo by MsPia
- Ready In:
- 1hr 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
36 cookies
- Serves:
- 36
ingredients
- 3⁄4 cup butter, softened
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3⁄4 cup pecans, toasted, finely chopped, divided
- 1⁄4 cup unsweetened coconut, toasted
- 1⁄2 cup dulce de leche
directions
- In large bowl, beat together butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until fluffy; beat in egg yolk, vanilla and salt.
- In separate bowl, stir together flour, 1/2 cup of the pecans and coconut; stir into butter mixture in 2 additions to make smooth dough.
- Divide dough in half; form each into 1-1/2-inch (4 cm) wide log. Roll each in remaining pecans, pressing to adhere to dough. Wrap each log and refrigerate for 1 hour or for up to 24 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 F / 180 C.
- Cut logs into 1/4-inch (5 mm) thick slices. Arrange 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart, on parchment paper–lined baking sheets.
- Bake in oven until golden, about 10 minutes. Transfer to rack; let cool completely.
- Spread bottoms of half of the cookies with about 1/2 tsp dulce de leche each. Top with remaining cookies to make sandwiches.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Deantini
Canada