Description
Deliciously soft cookies combining rich butter and crunchy toasted pecans, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups chopped pecans (toasted for best flavor)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line your baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Toast the pecans in a dry skillet over medium heat for 4–5 minutes, stirring often. Let them cool completely.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until combined.
- Fold in the toasted pecans.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Cool the cookies on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Notes
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week. Freeze for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cookies, pecan, dessert, sweet, holiday baking