Description
Delight your guests with these festive Cookie Croissant Thanksgiving Bites, combining flaky mini croissants with gooey cookie dough, crunchy pecans, and a luscious caramel drizzle for a perfect holiday treat.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 8 mini croissants
- 7 ounces ready-to-bake cookie dough (chocolate chip or preferred flavor)
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
- 4 tablespoons caramel sauce
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and make cleanup easier.
- Prepare Croissants: Slice each mini croissant horizontally, leaving one edge attached to form a hinge, allowing you to fill them like little pockets.
- Insert Cookie Dough: Form 1-tablespoon balls of cookie dough and carefully insert one ball into the hollow of each croissant, ensuring even distribution.
- Add Pecans: Gently press the chopped pecans onto the exposed cookie dough on each croissant, adding a satisfying crunch and nutty flavor.
- Arrange on Baking Sheet: Transfer the stuffed croissants to the prepared baking sheet, spacing them evenly to allow for expansion during baking.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the croissants are golden brown and the cookie dough inside is fully set.
- Cool: Remove the croissants from the oven and let them cool for 5 minutes to set and avoid burning your mouth when eating.
- Serve: Drizzle each croissant bite with caramel sauce right before serving to add a rich, sweet finishing touch.
Notes
- Use any flavor of ready-to-bake cookie dough for variety.
- Ensure to leave the croissant hinge intact to hold the filling well.
- Allow croissants to cool slightly before drizzling caramel to prevent it from melting too much.
- Chopped walnuts or almonds can be used as an alternative to pecans.
- For a more indulgent treat, serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
