Pecan Cookies

Pecan Cookies

Ingredients:

Chocolate  Cream

Unsalted Butter Chopped Pecans Dark Brown Sugar Eggs Vanilla Extract All-Purpose Flour Cornstarch Baking Soda Kosher Salt Demerara Sugar Pecan Halves

Pecan Cookies

YIELD

TIME

48 servings

2 hrs 15 min

Melt butter and allow to turn a nutty brown.

Step 1

Pour the browned butter into a heat-safe dish, and allow it to cool and solidify.

Step 2

Place the solidified brown butter in a large mixing bowl, along with the brown sugar.

Step 3

Beat on medium-high speed until very pale and fluffy (5 to 7 minutes minimum).

Step 4

Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla, mixing until combined.

Step 5

Add the flour, toasted chopped pecans, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt.

Step 6

Use a 1.5-tablespoon scoop  space them about 2-inches apart.

Step 7

Sprinkle the unbaked cookies with demerara sugar and press a pecan half into each one.

Step 8

Hi! I'm Allie!

When I find myself with a few free moments, I head straight for my kitchen!  I'm a former pastry chef who still loves to bake, & to share how easy and fun baking from scratch can be!