Pecan Pie Squares

Name: Pecan Pie Squares
Ingredients: ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract; ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ cup dark corn syrup; ⅓ cup (packed) light brown sugar; ¾ cup coarsely chopped pecans; 1½ tablespoons melted unsalted butter; ¼ cup (packed) light brown sugar; ¼ cups all-purpose flour; 1 egg yolk; 1 egg; 6 tablespoons (¾ stick) unsalted butter, cut up and chilled; Pinch of salt

Preparation info

Makes
1
8 x 8 inch

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Mrs. Witty's Monster Cookies

By Helen Witty

Published 1983

About

Cut into small squares, this panful of tender cookie crust with a classic pecan pie filling is finger food; cut into larger pieces and topped with lightly whipped cream, it’s dessert. Either way, the recipe is a quick squaring of the pie circle, with a no-roll crust. Blissful eating for pecan people.

Ingredients

Cookie Crust

¼ cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup (packed) light brown sugar
Pinch

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F, with an oven rack in the center position.
Make the cookie crust: In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, ¼ cup light brown sugar, the