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Vegan Pecan Dessert Cookies – Gooey, Sweet & Full of Flavor

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Chewy vegan pecan pie cookies with a soft, buttery base and gooey brown sugar-maple pecan filling. A bite-sized twist on the classic holiday pie—perfectly plant-based.

Ingredients

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Cookie Dough:

  • ½ cup vegan butter, softened

  • ¼ cup brown sugar

  • 1 tsp vanilla

  • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

  • ⅛ tsp salt

Filling:

  • ¾ cup chopped pecans, toasted

  • ¼ cup brown sugar

  • 2 tbsp maple syrup

  • 1 tbsp melted vegan butter

  • 1 tbsp flaxseed meal + 2.5 tbsp water (flax egg)

  • ½ tsp vanilla

  • Pinch salt

Instructions

  • Make flax egg and set aside.

  • Cream vegan butter and sugar. Add vanilla and salt. Mix in flour. Chill 30 mins.

  • Mix filling ingredients in a separate bowl.

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheet.

  • Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Make deep indent in each.

  • Fill each with 1 tsp pecan filling.

  • Bake 11–13 minutes. Cool on rack.

Notes

  • Store in airtight container for 5 days or freeze.

  • Use GF 1:1 flour to make gluten-free.

  • Toast pecans before using for best flavor.

Find it online: https://thefoodaunt.com/vegan-pecan-dessert-cookies-gooey-sweet-full-of-flavor/