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

·         ¼ teaspoon salt

Optional

·         ¼ cup semi sweet or milk chocolate chip for decorating.

Instructions

1.    Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2.    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.

3.    Unroll dough and using a 3" round cookie cutter, cut out circles. Gently fold about ⅛-1/4" up on the edges.  

4.  Spoon 1 tablespoon of the pecan mixture into each circle.

5.    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.

6.    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 until set.