Description
This Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookie Recipe delivers soft, chewy, and flavorful cookies packed with gooey chocolate chips and crunchy toasted pecans. Perfect for any occasion, these cookies have the ideal balance of sweetness and nuttiness with a crisp edge and tender center.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet or dark)
- ¾ cup chopped pecans (toasted)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
- Gradually mix in the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Fold in the chocolate chips and toasted pecans evenly throughout the dough.
- Scoop the dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing each cookie about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown but the centers look slightly underbaked.
- Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Enjoy warm or store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Notes
- For extra chewiness: Use an extra egg yolk and more brown sugar than granulated sugar.
- Toasting pecans enhances flavor: Bake them at 350°F (175°C) for 5-7 minutes before adding them to the dough.
- For thicker cookies: Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking.
- For crispier cookies: Bake for an extra 2-3 minutes until the edges darken slightly.
- Make-ahead tip: Freeze dough balls for up to 3 months and bake straight from the freezer, adding 1-2 minutes to baking time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
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