Preparation Steps

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
• Whisk together flour, brown sugar, and salt.
• Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Stir in pecans.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden.
• Meanwhile, prepare the pecan pie filling: In a saucepan, combine corn syrup, brown sugar, and egg. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens slightly.
• Stir in vanilla extract.
• Remove cookies from oven and immediately press a thumb into the center of each cookie to create an indentation.
• Spoon pecan pie filling into the indentations.
• Let cool completely before serving.