Do you need cookies ready, FAST? These no-bake wonders are prepared in minutes and just need 15 minutes to set.
Traditional pecan pralines are crunchy and sweet. This no-bake cookie version definitely has all that going on, with added chewiness from coconut.
I highly recommend using unsweetened coconut flakes or shreds here, as these cookies are not lacking at all in the sugariness department!
It’s amazing to me how something so goopy and hot can so quickly become set and easy to handle. This is the ultimate in fast-and-delicious cookies.
Bready or Not Original: No Bake Pecan Praline Cookies
These no-bake wonders are prepared in minutes and just need 15 minutes to set. No candy thermometer required! Each bite is crunchy, sweet, and oh so good! Makes about 35 tablespoon-sized cookies.
Equipment
- large saucepan
- cookie sheet
- waxed paper
- tablespoon scoop
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups pecans chopped or whole
- 2 cups unsweetened coconut flakes or coconut shreds
- 2 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1 stick unsalted butter 1/2 cup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare a large cookie sheet, or several sheets, with waxed paper. In a bowl, stir together the pecans and coconut.
- In a saucepan on medium-high heat, stir together the sugar, milk, corn syrup, and butter. Continue to stir while bringing the mixture to a rolling boil. Stabilize the heat so that it continues to boil for 3 minutes.
- Remove pot from heat. Pour in the vanilla. Follow up with the pecans and coconut, stirring well to coat everything in goopy hot sugar.
- Use a tablespoon scoop to dole out cookies on the waxed paper. If they fall apart a bit, carefully use a spoon or the scoop to shape them again. Let cookies set, at least 15 minutes. Carefully peel them away from the waxed paper; note that the first scoops may be more prone to stick.
- Store cookies in a sealed container.
