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Chocolate Chip and Pecan Cookies

These Chocolate Chip and Pecan Cookies are a classic with a nutty twist - soft, chewy, and loaded with delicious pecans and plenty of chocolate.
Author Diana
Servings 20 Cookies
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 9 minutes
Total Time 19 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 cups (360 g) all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup (200 g) light brown sugar
  • ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs at room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups chocolate chips semi sweet or milk chocolate, plus more for topping
  • 1 cup chopped toasted pecans plus more for topping

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C), or 160°C if using a fan oven. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
  • In a medium bowl, combine flour with baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  • In a bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter with sugars until smooth and creamy (2-3 minutes). Stop to scrape the sides of the bowl as needed.
  • Add the eggs, and vanilla extract, and beat again until the eggs are well incorporated (about 1 minute).
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, and mix slowly (to avoid a flour storm) until there are no visible patches of dry flour in the dough.
  • Mix in chocolate chips, and chopped pecans.
  • Using a large cookie scoop (2 tablespoon), scoop out 50 g cookie dough balls onto the prepared cookie sheets about 3 inches apart. Top each cookie dough ball with chocolate chips and pecans.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 9-12 minutes, or until the edges are completely set and the center still soft. Remove from the oven, allow to cool on the cookie sheets for 10 minutes then serve. Or allow to cool completely before serving.

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Notes

  • For thicker cookies, chill the dough! If you want the cookies to spread less in the oven, let the dough rest for 30 minutes or an hour in the fridge before baking.
  • If you're not ready to bake right now, the cookie dough can be made ahead and stored in the fridge for up to 3 days, or frozen for up to 3 months.
  • Don't overbake. Overbaked chocolate chip pecan cookies will be hard and dry. Pull the cookies out of the oven when they are browned on the edges and still soft in the center. The centers will set during cooking and be wonderfully chewy!
  • Storage: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 6 days or freeze for up to 2 months. 

Nutrition

Calories: 324kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 134mg | Potassium: 67mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 344IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg