White Chocolate Pecan Cookies
These Pecan White Chocolate Chip Cookies are loaded with pecans, brown butter, and brown sugar! The cookies are soft and chewy with crisp edges. Using brown butter adds a strong gourmet flavour!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cups butter melted and browned
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1 egg yolk room temperature
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cups pecans chopped
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Start with making the brown butter. Heat butter in a saucepan on medium heat, first it will melt then it will foam. Continue stirring for the next 5-8 minutes. You'll know it's ready when the bits on the bottom of the pan become golden brown and a nutty aroma has filled the room. Transfer into a glass cup and allow to cool to room temperature.3/4 cups butter
- In a large bowl, add the cooled brown butter and brown sugar. Whisk for about 2 minutes until well combined.1 cup dark brown sugar
- Add in egg, egg yolk, and vanilla. Continue whisking.1 egg, 1 egg yolk, 1 tbsp vanilla
- Add in flour, baking soda, and salt. Using a spatula, fold until a soft cookie dough forms.2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/4 tsp salt
- Toss in chopped pecans and white chocolate chips. Mix in a few times.3/4 cups pecans, 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- Scoop cookie dough using a 2oz cookie scooper onto your baking tray lined with parchment paper. Scoop 6 cookies per tray.
- Bake for 10-11 minutes, or until the cookies are a light golden brown around the edge and slightly puffy in the middle.
- Top with flakey sea salt (optional but recommended!) and enjoy.