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Butter cookies with caramel and chocolate topping decorated with purple and green sprinkles.

King Cake Cookies with Praline Pecan

Bree Hester
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course cookies
Cuisine baking
Servings 24
Calories 291 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter room temperature
  • 1 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 Tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

Cinnamon Sugar Mixture:

  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon cinnamon

Pecan Praline:

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup evaporated milk
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 1/4 cups pecan halves
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • yellow green, and purple sprinkles

Instructions
 

  • Cream butter, sugar, and cinnamon until light and fluffy.
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  • Add egg yolks, honey, vanilla, and lemon extract.
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  • Add flour, baking powder, salt, and cream of tartar. Mix until combined.
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  • Roll dough into golf ball-sized balls. Combine sugar and cinnamon on a small plate.
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  • Roll the ball into a 6-inch log and roll it into the cinnamon sugar mixture.
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  • Roll the log into a spiral shape. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
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  • Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 12 to 16 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
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  • Get started on the praline. Add both sugars to a saucepan. Add evaporated milk.
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  • Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat.
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  • Stir in the pecans, butter, and vanilla. Bring to a boil. Take off the heat and let cool for 3 to 5 minutes.
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  • Spoon the praline over the cookies. I made sure each cookie had a generous portion of pecans and then went back around and used the rest of the praline.
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  • Mix equal parts of yellow, green, and purple sprinkles in a small bowl.
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  • Sprinkle over cookies.
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Nutrition

Calories: 291kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 3gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 142mgFiber: 1g
Keyword King Cake Cookies with Praline Pecan
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