Cinnamon Pecan Cookie Crust Recipes

PECAN SHORTBREAD COOKIE CRUST

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350^. Combine ingredients in a medium bowl. Press evenly into pie pan or other baking dish; lining the bottom and sides of dish. Bake for about 20 minutes; just until crust starts to brown. Cool.
• 2. Note: It is not necessary to bake this crust if you don't want to. Works great either way baked or not!

EASY PECAN PIE CRUST COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
• In a small bowl whisk together the granulated sugar and cinnamon.
• Chop pecans (if using) and set aside.
• Melt butter in a small microwavable bowl at 50 percent power until melted.
• Place pie crust dough on a lightly floured surface and gently roll the dough with a rolling pin in the the shape of a rectangle. Trim edges with a sharp knife as needed.
• Brush melted butter on the surface of the pie crust with a pastry brush.
• Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mix over the pie crust. Top with pecans (if using).
• Seal the cookie dough with a little butter and pinch the edges to seal the seam.
• Starting with the short end roll the pie crust dough into a log. Slice into 12 pieces.
• Place on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 9-12 minutes or until the cookies are light golden brown.
• Cool on a baking rack and sprinkle with confectioners's sugar.

CINNAMON PECAN COOKIE CRUST

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat 6 tbls. of the softened butter with the sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolk, lemon zest and vanilla and beat until combined. In a medium bowl, whisk flour with the pecans, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Add to the wet ingredients and beat just until combined. Flatten the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 20 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350*F. On a lightly floured board, roll out the dough about 1/4" thick. Cut the dough into 4 pieces and move to 2 baking sheets. Bake in the upper and lower thirds of the oven for 15 minutes, or till crisp. Shift the pans from top to bottom and front to back for even baking. Let cool on a wire rack.
• Move the pastry to a heavy resealable plastic bag and crush gently using a rolling pin(I use a drinking glass). Move the crumbs to a food processor, add the remaining 6 tbls. softened butter and process until moistened. Press the crumbs into a 9" tart pan with a removable bottom, forming an even layer all around. Pack the crumbs tightly. Refrigerate the tart shell until chilled, about 15 minutes. The crust can be kept in an airtight container for 2 days. Fill with desired filling.

PECAN CINNAMON CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Lightly spray a 9 inch pie plate with non stick spray.
• Toast pecans on cookie sheet for 7 - 10 mintues, or until the smell of nuts fills the kitchen.
• Combine oats, flour, toasted pecans, cinnamon and salt in food processor or blender, and pulse until mixture becomes a coarse meal.
• Pour in oil and maple syrup and pulse until wet and dry are just combined.
• (I used a blender to pulse the dry, and then mixed in the oil and syrup by hand in a bowl so it wouldn't get stuck in the bottom of the blender).
• Press the mixture into a prepared pie plate. I like to use the bottom of a glass to press the crust down evenly on the bottom and sides.
• Bake for 10 minutes, then set aside to cool.
• Fill with your favorite pie filling: mine is PUMPKIN.

PECAN NUT CRUST

Steps:

• Stir together ground nuts, cinnamon, and sugar. Mix in melted butter.
• Press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 9 inch, deep-dish style, pie pan. Chill the unbaked crust in the refrigerator for about 30 to 45 minutes.
• Place pie crust on a cookie sheet, and position on the middle rack of a preheated 350 degree F (175 degree C) oven. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until lightly browned. WATCH it carefully, as nut crusts burn easily; they DON'T have to turn black to taste burnt! Cool completely before filling.