Pecan Pie Truffles

Ingredients

• 2½ cups toasted pecans, finely chopped
• 1 cup graham crackers crumbs
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons real maple syrup
• ⅓ cup light corn syrup
• 1½ teaspoon vanilla
• 16 ounces of melting chocolate

Instructions

1. Place pecans on a lightly sprayed cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 5 minutes. As soon as they become aromatic, remove them from the oven.
2. In a medium bowl, combine 2¼ cup (should have ¼ cup remaining for top of truffles) toasted pecans, graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, and salt.
3. Next, add corn syrup, maple syrup and vanilla, mix thoroughly.
4. Refrigerate mixture for 15 minutes.
5. Roll mixture into 1 inch balls and place on a parchment lined cookie sheet.
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Butter Pecan Cookies

Buttery, soft 'n chewy cookies exploding with toasted pecans and brown sugar flavor. This cookie dough requires chilling - at least 3 hours and up to 3 days.

Ingredients:

• 1 and 1/2 cups (195g) Diamond of California chopped pecans
• 1 cup (230g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
• 1 cup (200g) packed light brown sugar (or dark brown)
• 2 large eggs, room temperature preferred
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 and 1/2 cups (312g) all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled)
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Optional

• 1/3 cup (67g) granulated sugar, for rolling
• sea salt, for sprinkling

Directions:

1. In a 300°F (149°C) oven, toast the chopped pecans on a large parchment paper or silicone mat-lined baking sheet for 15 minutes. Stir twice during this time. Turn oven off and set pecans aside.
2. In a large bowl using a hand-held mixer or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter for 1 minute on medium speed until completely smooth and creamy. 
3. Add the granulated sugar and brown sugar and beat on medium high speed until fluffy and light in color. Beat in eggs and vanilla on high speed. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
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