Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies are delicious chewy cookies loaded with semi sweet chocolate chips and chopped pecans.
Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies are a tasty treat that are sure to be a crowd pleaser.
These homemade chocolate chip cookies are taken to the next level with the addition of chopped pecans.
This chocolate chip cookie recipe produces about 40 cookies.
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To make these chocolate chip cookies, I started by dumping some softened butter into a mixing bowl.
Then I added some light brown sugar and granulated sugar to the bowl.
I also added an egg and some vanilla extract to the bowl.
Then I creamed the ingredients together with an electric mixer.
I added some all purpose flour, salt and baking soda to the bowl.
Then I continued mixing with the electric mixer until a sticky dough formed.
I added some chopped pecans to the bowl.
I also added some semi sweet chocolate chips to the bowl.
I stirred the chocolate chips and pecans into the cookie dough.
Then I used a 2 tbsp cookie scoop to scoop the dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
I baked the cookies until they were starting to brown around the edges.
Then I removed the pan from the oven.
I allowed the cookies to cool on the pan for a few minutes.
Then I transferred them to wire racks to finish cooling.
These chewy cookies are sure to be a family favourite.
If you are looking for a simple and delicious chocolate chip cookie recipe, then you need to try these Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies!
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Ingredients You’ll Need to Make These Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg, large
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Dump the softened butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg and vanilla extract into a large mixing bowl.
- Use an electric mixer to cream all of the ingredients together.
- Add the flour, salt and baking soda to the bowl.
- Continue mixing with the electric mixer until a sticky dough forms.
- Add the chocolate chips and chopped pecans to the bowl and stir them into the dough.
- Scoop the dough with a 2 tbsp scoop and drop the balls onto a parchment lined baking sheet leaving about 2 inches between them.
- Bake the cookies until they are golden brown around the edges. 10 – 12 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven and leave the cookies to cool on the pan for 5 minutes.
- After 5 minutes, transfer the cookies to wire racks to finish cooling.
- Serve and enjoy!
Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies
Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies are delicious chewy cookies loaded with semi sweet chocolate chips and chopped pecans.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg, large
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Dump the softened butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg and vanilla extract into a large mixing bowl.
- Use an electric mixer to cream all of the ingredients together.
- Add the flour, salt and baking soda to the bowl.
- Continue mixing with the electric mixer until a sticky dough forms.
- Add the chocolate chips and chopped pecans to the bowl and stir them into the dough.
- Scoop the dough with a 2 tbsp scoop and drop the balls onto a parchment lined baking sheet leaving about 2 inches between them.
- Bake the cookies until they are golden brown around the edges. 10 - 12 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven and leave the cookies to cool on the pan for 5 minutes.
- After 5 minutes, transfer the cookies to wire racks to finish cooling.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 40 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 152Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 143mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 1gSugar: 11gProtein: 2g
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