Description
A recipe for chewy cookies flavored with brown butter and toasted pecans.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the butter foams and brown bits form at the bottom, about 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the cooled brown butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Stir in the toasted pecans.
- Cover the dough and chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are set and the centers are still slightly soft.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Toast your pecans lightly in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3-5 minutes until fragrant before adding them to the dough.
- Chilling the dough helps prevent the cookies from spreading too much during baking.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15
- Sodium: 80
- Fat: 11
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 18
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 35
Keywords: chewy cookies, brown butter, pecan cookies, dessert, baked goods