Description
Butter Pecan Cookies: Buttery, nutty, and irresistibly soft cookies loaded with toasted pecans for a chewy yet crunchy bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour (about 280 g)
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp fine salt
- 1½ cups pecans, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Toast pecans in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3–4 minutes until fragrant, stirring often. Set aside to cool.
- In a large bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until creamy, 1–2 minutes.
- Beat in egg and vanilla.
- Whisk flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add to the wet ingredients and mix just until combined.
- Fold in most of the pecans, reserving a few tablespoons for topping.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized dough balls onto sheets, 2 inches apart. Gently press a few reserved pecans on top.
- Bake 9–11 minutes, until edges are set and centers look slightly soft. Cool on the sheet 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack.
Notes
- Toast the pecans for extra nutty flavor.
- For extra chewiness, do not overbake; bake until edges are set and centers are just soft.
- Chilling the dough for 30 minutes can help control spreading and improve flavor.
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: Approximately 150 per cookie
- Sugar: Approximately 10 g
- Sodium: Approximately 40 mg
- Fat: Approximately 7 g
- Saturated Fat: Approximately 3-4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approximately 3-4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: Approximately 20 g
- Fiber: Approximately 1 g
- Protein: Approximately 3 g
- Cholesterol: Approximately 20 mg
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