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Chocolate chip pecan cookies in a serving bowl.
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Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies

Chocolate chip pecan cookies are delightfully chewy, packed with chocolate chips and chopped pecans, and is an easy 1-bowl recipe. Perfect for holiday baking, bake sales, and everyday snacking.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: North American
Servings: 18 cookies
Calories: 231kcal
Author: Jolina

Equipment

Ingredients

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Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
  • In a large bowl using an electric hand mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy (about 2-3 minutes on medium speed).
    ½ cup unsalted butter, ¾ cup brown sugar
    Brown sugar and butter in a bowl.
  • Add the egg and vanilla extract and continue to beat until incorporated.
    1 piece large egg, 1 tsp vanilla extract
    Egg and vanilla extract added to mixture.
  • Sift dry ingredients into wet ingredients.
    1¼ cup all purpose flour, 2 tbsp cornstarch, ½ tsp baking soda, ½ tsp salt
    Dry ingredients sifted into wet ingredients.
  • Stir on low speed until combined and no more streaks of flour remain.
    Cookie dough in a bowl.
  • Add chocolate chips and chopped pecans. Stir until evenly distributed.
    Pecans and chocolate chips added to cookie dough.
  • Drop or scoop your cookie dough (a heaping tablespoonful) into your prepared pan and bake for 10 minutes or until they start to brown on the edges.
    Scooped cookie dough in a pan.
  • Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
    Freshly baked pecan cookies cooling on a wire rack.

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Notes

  1. The yield/number of cookies depends on how big or small you scoop your cookie dough. I use a medium cookie scoop and make 18 cookies. The estimated nutrition information is based on this number.
  2. Do not over bake the cookies. Once the edges start to brown, even though the center still looks a little underbaked, remove from oven. They will continue to cook in the pan while cooling.
  3. See post for more baking tips, FAQs, a troubleshooting guide, and step-by-step photos.

Nutrition

Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 103mg | Potassium: 116mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 180IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg