Brown Butter Pecan Chocolate Chunk Cookies Recipe

These fabulous brown butter pecan chocolate chunk cookies have a whiskey spiked nutty brown butter flavor with a large helping of chunks of chocolate. All your favorite cookie flavors packed are into one terrific cookie recipe! Your friends and family will love the chocolatey-nutty combination in this fantastic cookie recipe.

Brown Butter Pecan Chocolate Chunk Cookies Recipe

There is nothing, and I mean nothing, like the taste and smell of homemade cookies. Making your own cookies is fairly easy. If you enjoy making cookies, try one of these fabulous cookie recipes: Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe (bacon + chocolate = OMG!), Chocolate Chip Slice and Bake Cookies Recipe (forget store-bought, make your own!), or One-Bowl Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe.

Tips for Making Brown Butter Pecan Chocolate Chunk Cookies:

● 8 Tablespoons Butter = 1 stick of butter in the United States.

● Packed brown sugar is exactly what it sounds like. When you are filling up your measuring cup with brown sugar, tamp it down so it fills every crevice of the measuring cup, as opposed to just scooping in some brown sugar to that measuring cup. There is a difference in how much tamped brown sugar will fit in a measuring cup versus poured in, un-tamped (is that a word?) brown sugar.

● This recipe uses kosher salt. You can substitute sea salt if you have that. You can also add a touch of a sprinkle of salt right as they come out of the oven if you like your cookies a bit saltier.

● The Bourbon Whiskey is optional. However, since pecans and whiskey go together so well, I recommend using it!

● Learn how to make your own vanilla extract. It has been years since I purchased vanilla extract! I always make my own.

Brown Butter Pecan Chocolate Chunk Cookies Recipe Ingredients:

● 16 TBSP Unsalted Butter
● 1½ TBSP Salted Butter
● 1½ cups Pecan Halves, chopped finely
● 2½ cups All-purpose Flour
● 1 tsp Kosher Salt
● 1 tsp Baking Soda
● 1½ tsp Ground Cinnamon
● ½ cup Granulated Sugar
● 1 cup Brown Sugar, packed
● 2 large Eggs
● 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
● 2 TBSP Bourbon Whiskey
● 1½ cups Chocolate Chunks

Brown Butter Pecan Chocolate Chunk Cookies Mise en Place:

● Saucepan
● Measuring Spoons
● Skillet
● Spatula
● Whisk
● Stand Mixer
● Bowl(s)
● Measuring Cup
● Wire Rack
● Spoon

Brown Butter Pecan Chocolate Chunk Cookies Recipe Directions:

1. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt unsalted butter and bring to a boil. As the butter starts a low boil, stir the butter constantly until the butter becomes a deep color. Remove from the heat; pour into a separate, heat resistant bowl to cool (approximately 15-20 minutes).

2. In a skillet over medium heat melt salted butter and add pecans.

3. Let cook for 5 minutes, until toasted, and set aside.
4. Preheat oven to 375°F.
5. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or a silicone mat.

6. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon until combined.

7. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together brown butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and creamy.

8. Beat in the eggs one at a time, add the vanilla extract and the bourbon.

9. Stir in dry ingredient mixture just until combined.

10. Fold in chocolate chunks and toasted pecans.

11. Roll cookie dough into large 2-3″ balls and place on the prepared cookie sheets, leaving plenty of space between for spreading.

12. Bake in a preheated 375°F oven for 10-12 minutes.

13. Remove from the oven and allow the brown butter pecan chocolate chunk cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes before moving to a cooling rack to finish cooling.

Yield: 18

Brown Butter Pecan Chocolate Chunk Cookies Recipe

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Brown Butter Pecan Chocolate Chunk Cookies Recipe. These fabulous brown butter pecan chocolate chunk cookies have a whiskey spiked nutty brown butter flavor with a large helping of chunks of chocolate. All your favorite cookie flavors packed are into one terrific cookie recipe! Your friends and family will love the chocolatey-nutty combination in this fantastic cookie recipe.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Additional Time 30 minutes

Total Time 55 minutes

Ingredients

• 16 TBSP Unsalted Butter
• 1½ TBSP Salted Butter
• 1½ cups Pecan Halves, chopped finely
• 2½ cups All-purpose Flour
• 1 tsp Kosher Salt
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 1½ tsp Ground Cinnamon
• ½ cup Granulated Sugar
• 1 cup Brown Sugar, packed
• 2 large Eggs
• 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 2 TBSP Bourbon Whiskey
• 1½ cups Chocolate Chunks

Instructions

1. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt unsalted butter and bring to a boil. As the butter starts a low boil, stir the butter constantly until the butter becomes a deep color. Remove from the heat; pour into a separate, heat-resistant bowl to cool (approximately 15-20 minutes).
2. In a skillet over medium heat melt salted butter and add pecans.
3. Let cook for 5 minutes, until toasted, and set aside.
4. Preheat oven to 375°F.
5. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
6. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon until combined.
7. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together browned butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and creamy.
8. Beat in the eggs one at a time, add the vanilla extract and the bourbon.
9. Stir in dry ingredient mixture just until combined.
10. Fold in chocolate chunks and toasted pecans.
11. Roll cookie dough into large 2-3" balls and place on the prepared cookie sheets, leaving plenty of space between for spreading.
12. Bake in a preheated 375°F oven for 10-12 minutes.
13. Remove from the oven and allow the brown butter pecan chocolate chunk cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes before moving to a cooling rack to finish cooling.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

18

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 370Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 230mgCarbohydrates: 39gFiber: 2gSugar: 23gProtein: 4g

Note: for exact nutritional information, consult your dietitian. All nutritional information provided is simply a guideline.

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