Butter Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Butter Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies are a twist on a traditional chocolate chip cookie recipe! Classic ingredients with the indulgent addition of toasted brown sugar butter pecans!
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 159kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Butter 2 sticks
- 1 cup Pecans chopped
- 1 cup Brown sugar divided
- ½ cup Granulated sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cup Flour
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- ½ tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 cup Semi Sweet Chocolate chips
Instructions
- Add ½ cup butter to a frying pan and set to medium heat. Cook until the butter is sizzling, about 5 minutes. Add the chopped pecans and ⅓ cup brown sugar. Decrease heat to medium-low and let cook (stirring occasionally) while you assemble the rest of the cookie dough.
- In a mixing bowl combine the remaining ½ cup of softened butter, the granulated sugar, and remaining ⅔ cup brown sugar. Add in the eggs and vanilla extract, stir until creamy.
- In a separate bowl combine all of the dry ingredients except the chocolate chips. Then add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture in 3 parts, mixing as you go until it's all added.
- Take the buttery-pecan mixture in the frying pan and pour it into the mixing bowl, stir to combine. The dough will be very soft and more the consistency of muffin batter, rather than cookie dough. Put the entire mixing bowl in the freezer for 15 minutes to firm it up. Get the oven preheating to 350 degrees F while the dough is chilling.
- After dough has chilled, attach the bowl back to the mixer and add in the chocolate chips. Scoop dough out in 1.5 TBSP portions onto a cookie sheet lined in parchment paper. Bake cookies for 10 minutes, allowing them to sit an extra 3 minutes on the tray once they come out of the oven. Transfer to a cooling rack. Serve & enjoy!
Notes
These chocolate pecan cookies will stay fresh for up to 3-5 days if stored in an airtight container at room temperature.
For longer storage, place them in an airtight container or freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 131mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg