Brown Butter Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Brown Butter Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies are a crisp, chewy treat that’s made with pantry staple ingredients and toasted pecans! Prep these jumbo cookies in just 30 minutes or less!
I love the way pecans give cookies like these a sweet yet nutty flavor! If you love a good pecan cookie you won’t want to miss The Best Pecan Sandies EVER! either!
If you’re a fan of chocolate chip cookies then be prepared to LOVE these Brown Butter Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies! The toasted pecans take the classic cookie to a new tasty, crunchy level that will have you grabbing seconds!
The cookies don’t just stop at the ‘next level’ though, the brown butter pushes them into a whole league of their own! The brown butter taste increases that mouthwatering nutty flavor while also bringing a distinct richness and flavor to the cookies!
All of this happens right in your kitchen in an hour… or less!
Rebecca’s Recipe Review
Taste: Rich, deep, nutty flavor with toasted pecans and sweet chocolate.
Texture: Crispy, chewy cookies with crunchy pecans and melty chocolate chips.
Ease: 5/10
Pros: Homemade cookies to enjoy now AND later since they freeze great!
Cons: Browning the butter does add additional time to the recipe, but it really makes these cookies stand out.
Would I Make This Again? Yes!
Ingredients For Brown Butter Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chopped Pecans/Pecan Pieces
- All-Purpose Flour
- Salt
- Baking Soda
- Unsalted Butter
- Granulated Sugar
- Light Brown Sugar
- Vanilla Extract
- Large Egg
- Large Egg Yolk
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
About These Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Pecans! For this recipe, the pecans are toasted in the oven! This quick and simple step boosts the nutty flavor while also giving the cookies a wonderful crunch!
- Chocolate Chips! Balances out the nutty flavor from the pecans with their chocolaty, sweet flavor!
- Brown Butter! If you’ve never browned butter before, it’s super easy! This recipe walks you through the process to ensure your cookies turn out the best! When mixed with the toasted pecans, the caramel flavor of the butter gives these cookies a pecan pie sort of flavor.
- Pantry Staple Ingredients! The base of this cookie recipe is found right inside your pantry! Who doesn’t love a homemade recipe that uses what you already have on hand?!
- JUMBO! This Pecan Cookie Recipe delivers over a dozen JUMBO chewy yet crunchy cookies! And even though they’re jumbo, I’m willing to bet you still reach for seconds and thirds since they’re THAT good!
How To Make Brown Butter Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Preheat the oven and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Next, remove the butter from the fridge to allow it to soften before using.
- Toast the pecans in the oven on a separate baking sheet, stirring halfway through.
- Whisk the flour, salt, and baking soda together and set it aside.
- Brown the butter by cooking a portion of the unsalted butter in a skillet until melted. Then, continue cooking until brown bits start to form on the bottom of the pan. Afterwards, remove the pan from the heat and stir in the remaining butter until melted. Lastly, transfer the brown butter to a heat-safe bowl or stand mixer that’s fitted with a whisk attachment.
- Mix in the sugars and vanilla to the butter.
- Add in the egg and additional egg yolk and mix. Let the mixture rest and then mix again. Repeat this mixing and resting process for two more rounds.
- Mix in the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
- Fold in the chocolate chips and toasted pecans.
- Portion the pecan chocolate chip cookie dough onto the prepared baking pan. Top with additional chocolate chips and pecans if you’d like.
- Bake the homemade pecan cookies in the preheated oven, rotating them halfway through. Then remove them from the oven and allow them to cool on the pan before transferring them to a wire rack to finish cooling completely.
Rebecca’s Tips
- Use Multiple Baking Sheets – Rotating baking sheets while baking the batches allows a sheet to cool before use. If not, the structure of the cookie will slightly change, as the dough starts cooking when placed onto a hot baking sheet.
- Browning The Butter – Browning the butter is done on the stovetop! Brown bits will start to form in the bottom of the saucepan while the top becomes foamy. The brown butter will also begin to have a nutty aroma. In the end, fresh butter is added to the browned butter.
- Chocolate Chips – You can also make these with a mix of chocolate chips or use all milk chocolate chips or all dark chocolate instead of semi-sweet.
- Batter Consistency – Once the eggs have been added and the batter goes through the mixing process it should have a smooth, thick, and shiny appearance. Towards the end when the wet ingredients meet the dry, the consistency becomes very soft! However, this batter does not get chilled!
- Portioning Out The Dough – For jumbo cookies, I’d recommend using a large cookie scoop to drop the cookie dough balls. If you prefer smaller cookies you can just use a medium cookie scoop!
- Dress Them Up – Give the cookies a more finished look! To do so, top each cookie with additional chocolate chips and pecans before transferring the baking sheet into the oven.
- Rotate While Baking – Carefully rotating the baking sheet halfway through ensures that the cookies will get a more even bake!
Storage Instructions For Brown Butter Pecan Cookies
Store any leftover Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies in an airtight container at room temperature. The cookies are best enjoyed within 3 days.
Save Some Cookies For Later!
You can freeze the raw cookie dough or the fully baked cookies. I recommend portioning out cooking dough and flash freezing it in the freezer for 1 hour before packing them up into freezer bags. You will need to add an extra minute or two to the bake time when cooking from frozen.
More Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes With A Tasty Twist:
- Espresso Chocolate Chip Cookies – Homemade cookies where sweet chocolate meets robust coffee!
- Double Chocolate Chip Cookies – Chewy, gooey cookies that will please any chocolate lover!
- Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies – An easy-to-make recipe that uses pantry staple ingredients!
- Cookie Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies – Made with Speculoos Cookie Butter!
- Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies – Soft, chewy cookies that the whole family will love!
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Brown Butter Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped pecans/pecan pieces
- 1¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 14 tablespoon unsalted butter sliced into tablespoons and divided
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup light brown sugar packed
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk room temperature
- 1¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. It is best if you use two baking sheets and rotate them for the batches. Dropping the second batch of dough on the hot cookie sheet will slightly change the structure of the cookie.
- Pull the butter out of the refrigerator to sit at room temperature 15 minutes before using.
- Add pecans to a separate baking sheet and bake for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring halfway through to toast them.1 cup chopped pecans/pecan pieces
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking soda, and set aside.1¾ cup all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt
- Add 10 tablespoons of butter to a skillet and cook over medium heat until melted. Continue cooking and stirring frequently for 2 to 3 minutes until brown bits start to form in the bottom of the pan, the top is foamy, and it has a nutty aroma. Remove from heat and stir in the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter until melted. Transfer the butter to a large heat-safe bowl or stand mixer bowl fitted with a whisk attachment.14 tablespoon unsalted butter
- Add the sugars and vanilla to the butter and mix to combine.½ cup granulated sugar, ¾ cup light brown sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Add the egg and additional egg yolk and mix for 30 seconds. Let rest for 3 minutes, then whisk again for 30 seconds. Repeat the resting and whisking for 2 more rounds. The batter should be smooth, thick, and shiny when done – almost like caramel sauce.1 large egg, 1 large egg yolk
- Use a rubber spatula or paddle attachment to mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients for 1 minute. The dough will seem very soft, this is normal and you do not need to chill it.
- Fold in the chocolate chips and toasted pecans.1¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1 cup chopped pecans/pecan pieces
- Portion the dough out with a large cookie scoop and drop dough 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Top the dough with additional chocolate chips and pecans if desired for a more finished look.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, rotating halfway through. Remove from oven and allow the cookies to cool for 3 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
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Notes
- Adapted from Cook’s Illustrated.
- Do not brown all of the butter, it will alter the recipe. It’s important that the 4 tablespoons are only melted and not cooked to the point of clarifying or browning.
- Pecans can be omitted and substituted for additional chocolate chips or another nut variety if desired.
- Slicing the butter before melting will give it a fast and more even melt.
- This recipe makes large cookies, about 4 to 5 inches. If you want to make small cookies, use a medium cookie scoop and bake for 7 to 9 minutes.
- I like to use a mix of chopped pecans and pecan pieces but you can use whichever you’d like. You can use some pecan halves but I would recommend not using them for the full cup as the distribution isn’t as even.
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Looks wonderful !! Can I use Milk Chocolate chips instead of semi sweet ?
Absolutely, whatever your personal preference is is fine!
5 stars is not good enough for these cookies! I can say, without a doubt, that these are the best cookies I’ve ever made or eaten! It has to be the browned butter that makes the difference, because without that step, they would be similar to many cookies I’ve had. I tripled the recipe, and they were still gone in 2 days, with only 3 of us! I can also say that the bigger and thicker I made them, the better they were! The only downside is that I will only be able to make them for special occasions, because I literally cannot stop myself from grabbing another one, and another one….
I’m so glad you enjoyed them, Dawn! They are one of my absolute favorites, too!
One of THE MOST sought over and fought over recipes in my house! SO SO SOOOO yummy!!!!
I’m so glad you all enjoyed them!