Brown Sugar Bourbon Pecan Cookies

[Helene23]

I found a recipe for brown sugar bourbon pecan cookies. It calls for 2tsp vanilla extract & 3tbsp bourbon. I have Pure Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract. Was wondering how much of that to add to the recipe instead of doing both the vanilla extract & bourbon. Do I add 2tsp or 3tbsp?

 

[Norcalbaker59]

I found a recipe for brown sugar bourbon pecan cookies. It calls for 2tsp vanilla extract & 3tbsp bourbon. I have Pure Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract. Was wondering how much of that to add to the recipe instead of doing both the vanilla extract & bourbon. Do I add 2tsp or 3tbsp?

Madagascar Bourbon is the variety of vanilla bean. Réunion, which is part of the Mascarene Islands used to be known as the Bourbon Islands.

Vanilla is native to what is now called Mexico and Guatemala. French colonialists created vanilla production in their colonies after enslaved Réunion horticulturalist Edmond Albius invented the method to pollinate vanilla orchards. Albius was only 12 yrs old when he developed the pollination technique.

Vanilla production by the French enslavers became known by the island name of Bourbon.

But because vanilla orchids are not native to any other regions in the world, all vanilla is genetically Mexican/Guatemalan vanilla.

 

[EdwardGuerra]

To replace both the vanilla extract and bourbon in your recipe, add 2 teaspoons (2 tsp) of pure Madagascar Bourbon vanilla extract.

 

[Mona]

You could definitely use your Pure Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract as a substitute! Since it combines both vanilla and bourbon flavors, you might not need to use the full amounts of both ingredients separately. I'd suggest starting by using 2 tablespoons of the Bourbon Vanilla Extract instead of 2 tsp of vanilla extract + 3 tbsp of bourbon. This should give you a nice balance of both flavors without overpowering the cookies. If you want a stronger bourbon kick, you can always add a little more, but I’d recommend tasting the dough as you go.