Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies
Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies are exactly what you need when you’re craving the comfort of a warm cookie that will chase the blues away.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 12 min
- Yield
- 36 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter softened (1 1/2 sticks/170 grams)
- 3/4 cup brown sugar (150 grams)
- 1/3 cup superfine (castor) sugar (67 grams)
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cup all purpose (plain) flour (250 grams)
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1+1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans (170 grams)
- 1+1/2 cup chocolate chips (240 grams)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 320ºF/160ºC. Line a large baking sheet with non-stick parchment paper.
- 2
Spread the pecans onto the baking sheet and toast in the oven for 5-10 minutes until fragrant. Remove to a plate and allow to cool. You’ll be able to reuse the lined baking sheet.
- 3
Using an electric mixer (or wooden spoon), beat the butter, brown sugar and white sugar until well combined and smooth. Add egg and egg yolk and vanilla. Beat until thoroughly combined.
- 4
Sieve flour, baking soda and salt directly over the bowl and into the butter mixture.
- 5
Mix in flour, followed by pecans and chocolate chips.
- 6
Use a small cookie scoop or divide mixture into 30 portions and roll into balls. Don't flatten.
- 7
Bake in a preheated oven for 9-12 minutes.
- 8
Cool on a baking tray for 5-10 minutes. Then cool on wire rack