Pecan Toffee Filled Ravioli Cookies

Filling
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup melted butter
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons flour
Cookies
1 1/2 cups softened butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 egg yolks
3 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Filling
Stir brown sugar into melted butter until well blended. Add pecans and flour and
mix well. Transfer filling to waxed paper, shape into 7 inch square. Cut into 36
(1 1/4 inch) pieces. Refrigerate 1 hour or overnight.
Cookies
Combine butter, sugars and egg yolk in medium bowl. Add remaining ingredients,
mix well. Cover, refrigerate 4 hours or till firm. Roll half of dough on well
floured sheet of waxed paper to 12 inches square. Repeat with second half of
dough. If dough becomes soft, refrigerate 1 hour. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Lightly score one layer of dough at 2 inch intervals to form 36 squares. Place 1
square of filling in center of each dough square. Carefully place second layer
of dough over filling and first layer of dough. Press gently between rows. Cut
with knife, ravioli wheel or pastry cutter. Transfer filled ravioli to ungreased
cookie sheets. Bake 14-16 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on sheets 5
minutes Remove to racks to cool completely.
Note
This can also be done with 1 inch squares of chocolate instead of the brown
sugar filling.

Makes: 3 dozen


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