Maple Pecan Cookies
 
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Salty-sweet brown sugar pecan cookies with a delightful maple glaze -- the perfect fall cookies! Vegan.
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 18 cookies
Ingredients
  • 2⅓ cup AP flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ cup refined coconut oil
  • 1 cup brown sugar or coconut sugar
  • 1 flax egg (1 Tbs. milled flax + 3 Tbs. warm water, allowed to set 5 mins)
  • ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1-2 Tbs. nondairy milk
  • ½ cup chopped pecans
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  • Maple Glaze:
  • 2 Tbs. melted refined coconut oil
  • ½ cup pure maple syrup
  • Pinch salt
  • ½ tsp. pure maple extract
  • 1 cup confectioners sugar
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a large baking sheet with parchment.
  2. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt, and set aside.
  3. Using an electric mixer, cream together the coconut oil and sugar. Add in the flax egg, maple syrup, and vanilla extract and beat until creamy.
  4. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and combine to form a dough. If the dough is crumbly, add milk one Tablespoon at a time until desired texture is reached. Fold in the chopped pecans.
  5. Scoop 2-Tbs. balls of dough onto the baking pan 2 inches apart, slightly pressing down on each ball with your fingers so the tops aren't rounded.
  6. Bake cookies 13-15 mins, until bottom edges are slightly golden. Allow to cool on the pan 10 mins, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely before glazing.
  7. While the cookies are cooling, whisk together the glaze ingredients. Add more powdered sugar to reach the desired consistency (aim for a thick drizzle).
  8. Place wax or parchment paper under the cooling rack and drizzle the maple glaze over each cookie. Allow about 30 mins for the glaze to set before transferring cookies to an air-tight container. They should keep in this container at room temperature up to 5 days.
Notes
I couldn't find pure maple extract in the grocery stores near me, so I just ordered a small bottle from Amazon. It's not required for these cookies, but they're definitely better with that maple flavor!
Recipe by Daily Dose of Greens at https://dailydoseofgreens.com/2022/10/04/maple-pecan-cookies/