Pecan Cookie Cocktail Sundae Recipe

Ingredients

Cookie ingredients
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 1 1/4 stick of unsalted butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup pecans, whole
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tbsp pure vanilla extract
Additional Ingredients
• 1/2 cup vanilla ice cream
• 1 ounce Bailey's Irish Cream Liqueur
• 1 1/2 tbsp chocolate syrup

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl mix together using a fork or wire whisk the flour, baking powder and sea salt. Set aside.
2. Into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment add butter and sugars and mix until combined.
3. Crack in 1 egg and add pure vanilla extract, mix until egg and vanilla are incorporated.
4. With the stand mixer set on low gradually add the flour mixture a little at a time until it is just combined.
5. Divide the cookie dough in half and wrap in plastic wrap and place in fridge for 2 hours.
6. Roll out sugar cookie dough and roll out to 1/4" thickness.
7. Use a standard circle cookie cutter and cut out cookies.
8. Place cookie dough on a silicon baking mat or a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and press one whole pecan into the center of each cookie. Make sure cookies are 2 inches apart.
9. Cook in a 375 degree over for 10 minutes.
10. Remove from oven and allow to cool on a wire rack until cookies are safe to handle.
11. Put a couple of scoops of vanilla ice cream into a bowl or martini glass if you want to a lil' fancy.
12. Pour an ounce of Bailey's Irish Cream Liqueur over ice cream and drizzle with as much chocolate as you can handle!
13. Place a pecan sugar cookie along ice cream.
14. Serve.