Description
Delightful pecan muscovado soft biscuits blend rich Southern charm with sweet caramel notes from deep brown sugar. Crumbly, nutty cookies offer warm comfort and delicate sweetness perfect for afternoon tea or casual dessert moments.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 egg yolk (about 15 g or 0.5 oz)
- 95 g (3.4 oz) soft butter
- 60 g (2.1 oz) muscovado sugar
- 50 g (1.8 oz) brown sugar
- 140 g (4.9 oz) flour
- 20 g (0.7 oz) finely chopped pecans
- 10 whole pecans
- 5 drops vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Calibrate the oven to 350°F (175°C), creating an optimal baking environment with uniform heat distribution.
- Butter Transformation: Manipulate butter into a silky texture, utilizing microwave in brief 10-second pulses if initially cold to achieve smooth consistency.
- Sugar Integration: Thoroughly blend muscovado and brown sugars with softened butter, creating a homogeneous mixture that promises rich flavor depth.
- Liquid Incorporation: Introduce egg yolk and vanilla extract, whisking until the blend achieves a harmonious and aromatic foundation.
- Dough Composition: Merge flour and finely chopped pecans, kneading manually to construct a malleable, cohesive dough with robust nutty undertones.
- Shaping Technique: Craft compact spherical portions, approximating the dimension of a substantial nut, ensuring consistent sizing for uniform baking.
- Baking Arrangement: Position dough spheres onto parchment-lined baking surface, gently compressing each to create a slightly flattened profile and strategically crown with a whole pecan for visual elegance.
- Baking Execution: Roast in preheated oven for 12 minutes, recognizing the biscuits will exhibit a delicate, yielding texture immediately post-baking, gradually solidifying while maintaining an indulgent, tender core during cooling.
Notes
- Butter Softening Strategy: Slice cold butter into small chunks and microwave in short 10-second bursts to achieve perfect creamy consistency without melting.
- Dough Handling Technique: Use hands to knead ingredients, ensuring even distribution of pecans and creating a smooth, moldable texture that binds ingredients cohesively.
- Pecan Placement Tip: Press whole pecans gently on top of each biscuit before baking to create a beautiful, professional-looking garnish that adds crunch and visual appeal.
- Cooling Crucial Detail: Allow biscuits to rest after baking, understanding they’ll naturally firm up while maintaining a deliciously tender center – resist the urge to overbake.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 153
- Sugar: 4.9 g
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Fat: 7.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20.6 g
- Fiber: 0.7 g
- Protein: 2.1 g
- Cholesterol: 37 mg