Description
Butter pecan cookies melt in your mouth with a rich, nutty charm that makes afternoon snacking pure pleasure. Crisp edges and a tender center guarantee these treats will become your new favorite sweet companion.
Ingredients
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Primary Ingredients:
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
Supporting Ingredients:
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
Finishing Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper to create a perfect non-stick surface for your cookies.
- Cream 1 cup softened unsalted butter with ¾ cup granulated sugar and ¾ cup brown sugar until the mixture becomes light and airy, which takes about 3 minutes with an electric mixer.
- Pour in 2 tsp vanilla extract and crack in 2 large eggs, beating thoroughly after each addition to ensure smooth integration.
- Sift together 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking soda, and ½ tsp salt, then slowly mix into the butter mixture until just combined.
- Roughly chop 1 cup of toasted pecans and gently fold them into your cookie dough, distributing them evenly throughout.
- Scoop rounded tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto your prepared baking sheets, spacing each mound about 2 inches apart to allow room for spreading.
- Slide the sheets into the preheated oven and bake for exactly 11 minutes, watching for golden edges that signal perfect doneness.
- Remove cookies from the oven and let them rest on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
Notes
- Toast pecans beforehand in a dry skillet to enhance their nutty flavor and provide extra crunch to the cookies.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent spreading and create a more compact, thicker cookie.
- For a gluten-free version, swap all-purpose flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free flour blend that maintains the same texture.
- Use room temperature butter and eggs to ensure smooth mixing and consistent cookie texture throughout the batch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg