Pecan Pie Cookies

Pecan Pie Cookies

Ingredients:
1 prepared single pie crust (homemade or purchased, I used Pillsbury)
2 tablespoons butter, melted
½ cup pecans, chopped
⅓ cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup corn syrup
2 eggs
⅛ teaspoon salt
optional
¼ cup semi sweet or milk chocolate chip for decorating.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

In a large non-stick pan, combine butter, pecans, brown sugar, corn syrup, salt and eggs.

Cook on the stove top over medium-low heat just until thickened. (You don't want it dry, just slightly thickened, about the consistency of pudding).

Remove from heat and set aside.

Unroll dough and using a 3" cookie cutter, cut out circles.

Gently fold about ⅛-1/4" up on the edges.
Spoon 1 tablespoon of the pecan mixture into each circle.

Place on a parchment lined pan (it's important to line it) and bake 8 minutes or until filling is just set. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.

Place chocolate chips in a small Ziploc bag (use brand name, the store brands tend to leak). 

Microwave about 15 seconds or until mostly melted. 

Snip off a tiny corner of the baggie and drizzle chocolate over the cookies. Cool