5.0 from 135 votes
Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies
These pecan chocolate chip cookies are healthy, delicious, with an extra layer that's golden and crispy while the inside still stays soft and gooey!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
3 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs
Servings: 10 cookies
Calories: 331 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 ticks butter ~0.70 cups of brown butter (155 grams)
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 cup pecans
- ⅕ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Whisk together flour, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Make brown butter: Heat a thick-bottomed, shallow skillet on medium heat. Add sliced butter, whisking frequently. Continue to cook the butter until you see start to see it bubble, foam, and then brown specks appear. The butter will also start smelling nutty. This should take about 10 minutes. Allow the brown butter to cool completely to room temperature.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, mix brown butter (at room temperature) and granulated sugar until well combined, roughly 3 minutes using medium speed,. Add the egg and mix until just combined.
- Then, add the flour mixture and fold it in until it is just incorporated. Crush half of the pecans. Fold in the chopped pecans and chocolate chips into the dough.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a cookie scoop, create 10 balls out of the dough. Place them on the baking sheet, evenly spaced, with sufficient space between each ball to allow room to bake.
- Place the cookies in the fridge to chill for at least 3 hours (and potentially even overnight - the longer you chill, the better the cookies will turn out!)
- When you're ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Bake the cookies for 10 minutes. Remove the cookies, add more pecans on top of the cookies, and then bake for another 4 minutes until crispy around the edges, but gooey on the inside. Let them cool completely before serving!
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Notes
- Sprinkle with flaky sea salt when the cookies are done baking for extra oomph!
- Make sure the ingredients are at room temperature, especially the brown butter! If it's too warm, the cookie dough can turn thin and sticky!
- Top the cookie with extra chopped pecans and chocolate chips! It'll be super gooey and crunchy all at once, and absolutely delicious!
- The dough must chill before baking to prevent excess spreading. I recommend 3 hours, you need a minimum of 30 minutes, but ideally overnight!
Nutrition Information
Calories
331kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
32mg
(11%)
Sodium
323mg
(13%)
Potassium
93mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
369IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 331
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 331kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 323mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 93mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 369IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.