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Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies
Chocolate chip pecan cookies—rich and buttery chocolate chip cookies packed with cinnamon-roasted pecans, molasses, and chocolate chunks!
👥 14 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 3h 42m⏳ Prep: 3h 30m🔥 Cook: 12 min👤 Cambrea Gordon📖 cambreabakes
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- baking sheet
- oven
- whisk
- microwave
- bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat the oven to 350 F/180 C. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper and set them aside.
2
Toss the pecans, butter, sugar, cinnamon, and salt together. Bake the pecans on a lined baking sheet for ⏱️ 12-15 minutes. Set aside to cool, then chop the pecans for the cookie dough (reserve some whole pieces for the tops of the cookies).
3
Melt the butter in a glass microwave-safe dish until just melted (it should be melted but not hot, if it feels warm let it cool briefly). Then whisk in the brown sugar and granulated sugar.
4
Whisk in the egg, egg yolk, vanilla, and molasses until combined. The mixture should feel and look thicker when it is thoroughly combined.
large egg yolk (room temperature)1molasses1 tablespoon
5
Fold in the dry ingredients until almost combined. Then fold in the chocolate chips and chopped pecans. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for ⏱️ 30 minutes.
6
Use a large 3-tablepoon cookie scoop to scoop the dough onto the second prepared baking sheet. Freeze the cookie dough balls for at least ⏱️ 3-4 hours, overnight will give the best flavor.
7
Preheat the oven to 350 F/180 C. Bake 6-8 frozen cookies spaced at least 2 inches apart. Bake for ⏱️ 12-14 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown but the middle is still pale and underbaked (but not wet).
8
Pull the tray out of the oven and press more chocolate chips, whole pecans, and a sprinkle of flaky sea salt on top. Let the tray cool on a wire cooling rack for at least ⏱️ 10 minutes, then transfer them to the wire rack to cool completely.
flaky sea salt (for the tops)
9
Store leftover chocolate chip pecan cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days. You can store the frozen cookie dough balls in the freezer in an airtight container or freezer bag for up to 3 months!
Nutrition Facts
calories
269 kcal
fat Content
18 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
9 g
sodium Content
252 mg
protein Content
3 g
trans Fat Content
0.4 g
cholesterol Content
52 mg
carbohydrate Content
23 g
saturated Fat Content
8 g
unsaturated Fat Content
9 g
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