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Easy Praline Cookies with Tonka Beans

Easy Praline Cookies with Tonka Beans is a modern British recipe (based on an American original) for classic cookie (biscuit) made with brown sugar and chopped pecans that's flavoured with grated tonka bean. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Easy Praline Cookies with Tonka Beans.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

40 minutes

Makes:

12

Rating:

Tags : Baking RecipesBritish Recipes

Tonka Bean is the seed of the Dipteryx odorata tree from South America. The seed has the flavours of bitter almonds, vanilla and cloves, as a result of its high levels of coumarin. Coumarin itself can be toxic in high quantities, and many recommend caution when using tonka beans as a spice. However, the quantities used here, and the cooking of the grated beans means this recipe is safe. Moreover, tonka beans have an affinity with tomato-based sauces and lift the flavour in very pleasing way.

If you cannot get tonka beans, or simply do not wish to use then, then a blend of vanilla extract, bitter almond extract and a little ground cloves will give a fair approximation of the flavour.

Ingredients:

100g Butter
300g brown sugar
1 egg
210g plain Flour
1/2 tonka bean, very finely grated
140g Chopped pecan nuts

Method:

Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and beat thoroughly to combine. Finally, stir-in the flour, grated tonka bean and pecan nuts. Mix well by hand until the mixture comes together as a dough then shape into walnut-sized balls. Place these on a lightly-greased baking tray and flatten to discs about 3mm thick.

When done, transfer to an oven pre-heated to 175°C and bake for about 10 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from the oven then transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool and harden before serving. These also keep well if stored in an air-tight jar.