Sticky, sweet pecan pie filled waffle pizzelle cookies with chopped pecans. Smooth caramel pecan pie filling between two waffle cookies makes the perfect holiday cookie recipe.

Pecan pie ov er pumpkin pie ANY. DAY. Y’ALL. And dare I say it… Pecan pie filling in a cookie sandwich may be higher on my dessert favs list after I made these. Not only do you get two super-thin, golden pizzelle waffle cookies drizzled in chocolate, but you also get the exact (and I seriously mean exact) flavors of a perfect pecan pie. Here in the south, that means something pretty serious when it comes to sweets.

I feel like I’ve referenced pecans as part of my childhood a million times on the blog by now. Who knew a nut would play such a big part in this nut’s culinary inspiration? Moving on to sweeter things… In making this pecan pie filling, I had a bit of a dilemma to sort out. Pecan pie is typically made as a fairly thin batter that is baked until set. Since I was filling cookies, I needed to to happen without baking the filling.

What resulted was a rich, buttery caramel-like filling with every single flavor of pecan pie. It. Is. Incredible. No joke. Think slightly chewy, melts in your mouth, whipped caramel kinda feature. It’s maybe one of the best sweet treats I’ve made this year. Three cheers for something positive in 2020, right?

I’ve talked all about my love for everything pecan but completely forgot to mention the pizzelle cookies. Waffled anything is always better, and cookies are no exception. Pizzelle cookies are just super thin buttery wafer cookies. I may have had a tiny bit too much bourbon one evening last week and randomly ordered a pizzelle maker. I’m not going to say it was the most terrible tipsy purchase I’ve made… It was actually wonderful and I decided to keep it.

You don’t have to drink a bit too much and order a waffle iron to make these yourself (although I would highly recommend all of that). You can grab these cookies as pizzelle cookies, also Belgian waffle cookies, in most grocery stores these days. Kroger has them in the cookie aisle and they are pretty tasty.

Now that I have this pizzelle iron in my kitchen, you better believe you’ll be seeing a lot of them in the near future! Hah… Maybe cheesecake filling next. Who knows.

— Enjoy and have a safe, safe, safe holiday season.

Yield: 12 sandwiches

Pecan Pie Pizzelle Cookie Sandwiches

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

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Ingredients

Filling

• 200 grams / 1 cup granulated sugar
• 160 grams / 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 100 grams / 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons bourbon (or vanilla extract)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten
• 1 1/2 cups pecans, chopped finely

Finishing

• 24 Pizzelle or Belgian waffle wafer cookies
• 1/4 cup melted chocolate to drizzle

Instructions

1. Combine Ingredients: In a saucepan, combine the butter, sugar, corn syrup, maple syrup, bourbon, and salt.
2. Heat Mixture: Place the saucepan over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a boil and let it cook for 3-4 minutes.
3. Cool Mixture: Remove the saucepan from the heat and allow the mixture to cool completely.
4. Whisk Egg Yolks: While the mixture is cooling, place the egg yolks in a mixer bowl with the whisk attachment. Whisk on medium speed for 3 minutes until the yolks are lightened in color.
5. Mix with Cooled Mixture: Transfer the cooled filling mixture to the mixer bowl with the yolks. Whisk this mixture on medium-high speed for 5 minutes until the mixture becomes fluffy.
6. Add Pecans: Add finely chopped pecan pieces to the mixture and combine thoroughly.
7. Assemble Cookies: Remove the mixture and scoop it between pizzelle cookies.
8. Drizzle with Chocolate: Drizzle the assembled cookies with chocolate.
9. Enjoy: Serve and enjoy your pecan pie pizzelle cookies!

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