Pecan Cookie Cups with Maple Cream

Notes

Store the cookie cups loosely covered in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

You can make the cookie cups the day before serving; store in covered container or re-sealable plastic bag. Fill the cookie cups up to 6 hours before serving; keep refrigerated.

Ingredients

For the cookie cups

• 1 16-ounce package refrigerated sugar cookies, such as Pillsbury™ Ready to Bake!™ (24 cookies)
• ¼ Cup chopped pecans

For the maple cream filling

• 1½ Cup frozen whipped topping, thawed
• ¼ Cup real maple syrup
• 24 pecan halves

Servings24

Calories Per Serving102

Folate equivalent (total)14µg4%

1. Cream butter and sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes).
2. Add vanilla extract and egg and mix well.
3. Add syrup and mix again.
4. In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking soda, and salt.
5. Slowly add flour mixture to butter mixture and mix after each addition.
6. Stir in pecans.
7. Place bowl in fridge to chill for about 1 hour.
8. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drop spoonfuls or roll into 1 inch balls onto cookie sheets.
9. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges.
10. Allow to cool on cookie sheets. If they don't look done, they will continue to bake on the cookie sheet once you take them out. Allow to cool on cookie sheet for a minute or two and transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
11. For icing (optional-cookies are just as good without it):
12. Once cookies have cooled, mix syrup and powdered sugar with whisk.
13. Drizzle with spoon while cookies are on wire rack.

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1. Cream butter and sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes).
2. Add vanilla extract and egg and mix well.
3. Add syrup and mix again.
4. In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking soda, and salt.
5. Slowly add flour mixture to butter mixture and mix after each addition.
6. Stir in pecans.
7. Place bowl in fridge to chill for about 1 hour.
8. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drop spoonfuls or roll into 1 inch balls onto cookie sheets.
9. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges.
10. Allow to cool on cookie sheets. If they don't look done, they will continue to bake on the cookie sheet once you take them out. Allow to cool on cookie sheet for a minute or two and transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
11. For icing (optional-cookies are just as good without it):
12. Once cookies have cooled, mix syrup and powdered sugar with whisk.
13. Drizzle with spoon while cookies are on wire rack.

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1. Cream butter and sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes).
2. Add vanilla extract and egg and mix well.
3. Add syrup and mix again.
4. In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking soda, and salt.
5. Slowly add flour mixture to butter mixture and mix after each addition.
6. Stir in pecans.
7. Place bowl in fridge to chill for about 1 hour.
8. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drop spoonfuls or roll into 1 inch balls onto cookie sheets.
9. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges.
10. Allow to cool on cookie sheets. If they don't look done, they will continue to bake on the cookie sheet once you take them out. Allow to cool on cookie sheet for a minute or two and transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
11. For icing (optional-cookies are just as good without it):
12. Once cookies have cooled, mix syrup and powdered sugar with whisk.
13. Drizzle with spoon while cookies are on wire rack.

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1. Cream butter and sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes).
2. Add vanilla extract and egg and mix well.
3. Add syrup and mix again.
4. In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking soda, and salt.
5. Slowly add flour mixture to butter mixture and mix after each addition.
6. Stir in pecans.
7. Place bowl in fridge to chill for about 1 hour.
8. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drop spoonfuls or roll into 1 inch balls onto cookie sheets.
9. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges.
10. Allow to cool on cookie sheets. If they don't look done, they will continue to bake on the cookie sheet once you take them out. Allow to cool on cookie sheet for a minute or two and transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
11. For icing (optional-cookies are just as good without it):
12. Once cookies have cooled, mix syrup and powdered sugar with whisk.
13. Drizzle with spoon while cookies are on wire rack.

As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases. This helps us keep our blog running efficiently and allows us to create more recipes for you.

1. Cream butter and sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes).
2. Add vanilla extract and egg and mix well.
3. Add syrup and mix again.
4. In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking soda, and salt.
5. Slowly add flour mixture to butter mixture and mix after each addition.
6. Stir in pecans.
7. Place bowl in fridge to chill for about 1 hour.
8. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drop spoonfuls or roll into 1 inch balls onto cookie sheets.
9. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges.
10. Allow to cool on cookie sheets. If they don't look done, they will continue to bake on the cookie sheet once you take them out. Allow to cool on cookie sheet for a minute or two and transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
11. For icing (optional-cookies are just as good without it):
12. Once cookies have cooled, mix syrup and powdered sugar with whisk.
13. Drizzle with spoon while cookies are on wire rack.

As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases. This helps us keep our blog running efficiently and allows us to create more recipes for you.

1. Cream butter and sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes).
2. Add vanilla extract and egg and mix well.
3. Add syrup and mix again.
4. In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking soda, and salt.
5. Slowly add flour mixture to butter mixture and mix after each addition.
6. Stir in pecans.
7. Place bowl in fridge to chill for about 1 hour.
8. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drop spoonfuls or roll into 1 inch balls onto cookie sheets.
9. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges.
10. Allow to cool on cookie sheets. If they don't look done, they will continue to bake on the cookie sheet once you take them out. Allow to cool on cookie sheet for a minute or two and transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
11. For icing (optional-cookies are just as good without it):
12. Once cookies have cooled, mix syrup and powdered sugar with whisk.
13. Drizzle with spoon while cookies are on wire rack.

As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases. This helps us keep our blog running efficiently and allows us to create more recipes for you.

1. Cream butter and sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes).
2. Add vanilla extract and egg and mix well.
3. Add syrup and mix again.
4. In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking soda, and salt.
5. Slowly add flour mixture to butter mixture and mix after each addition.
6. Stir in pecans.
7. Place bowl in fridge to chill for about 1 hour.
8. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drop spoonfuls or roll into 1 inch balls onto cookie sheets.
9. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges.
10. Allow to cool on cookie sheets. If they don't look done, they will continue to bake on the cookie sheet once you take them out. Allow to cool on cookie sheet for a minute or two and transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
11. For icing (optional-cookies are just as good without it):
12. Once cookies have cooled, mix syrup and powdered sugar with whisk.
13. Drizzle with spoon while cookies are on wire rack.

As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases. This helps us keep our blog running efficiently and allows us to create more recipes for you.

1. Cream butter and sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes).
2. Add vanilla extract and egg and mix well.
3. Add syrup and mix again.
4. In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking soda, and salt.
5. Slowly add flour mixture to butter mixture and mix after each addition.
6. Stir in pecans.
7. Place bowl in fridge to chill for about 1 hour.
8. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drop spoonfuls or roll into 1 inch balls onto cookie sheets.
9. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges.
10. Allow to cool on cookie sheets. If they don't look done, they will continue to bake on the cookie sheet once you take them out. Allow to cool on cookie sheet for a minute or two and transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
11. For icing (optional-cookies are just as good without it):
12. Once cookies have cooled, mix syrup and powdered sugar with whisk.
13. Drizzle with spoon while cookies are on wire rack.

As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases. This helps us keep our blog running efficiently and allows us to create more recipes for you.

1. Cream butter and sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes).
2. Add vanilla extract and egg and mix well.
3. Add syrup and mix again.
4. In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking soda, and salt.
5. Slowly add flour mixture to butter mixture and mix after each addition.
6. Stir in pecans.
7. Place bowl in fridge to chill for about 1 hour.
8. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drop spoonfuls or roll into 1 inch balls onto cookie sheets.
9. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges.
10. Allow to cool on cookie sheets. If they don't look done, they will continue to bake on the cookie sheet once you take them out. Allow to cool on cookie sheet for a minute or two and transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
11. For icing (optional-cookies are just as good without it):
12. Once cookies have cooled, mix syrup and powdered sugar with whisk.
13. Drizzle with spoon while cookies are on wire rack.

As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases. This helps us keep our blog running efficiently and allows us to create more recipes for you.

1. Cream butter and sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes).
2. Add vanilla extract and egg and mix well.
3. Add syrup and mix again.
4. In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking soda, and salt.
5. Slowly add flour mixture to butter mixture and mix after each addition.
6. Stir in pecans.
7. Place bowl in fridge to chill for about 1 hour.
8. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drop spoonfuls or roll into 1 inch balls onto cookie sheets.
9. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges.
10. Allow to cool on cookie sheets. If they don't look done, they will continue to bake on the cookie sheet once you take them out. Allow to cool on cookie sheet for a minute or two and transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
11. For icing (optional-cookies are just as good without it):
12. Once cookies have cooled, mix syrup and powdered sugar with whisk.
13. Drizzle with spoon while cookies are on wire rack.

As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases. This helps us keep our blog running efficiently and allows us to create more recipes for you.