Description
These Butter Pecan Melt-Away Cookies are a delicious treat that melt in your mouth! With a combination of roasted pecans, rich butter, and a hint of vanilla, they’re perfect for any occasion. Easy to make, these cookies bring a delightful flavor that friends and family will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (163.5 g) chopped pecans, (roasted*, cooled, divided)
- 1 cup (2 sticks / 227 g) unsalted butter, (cold, cubed)
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar, (lightly packed)
- 2 large eggs, (room temperature)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups (312 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a stand mixer bowl with a paddle attachment, combine cold butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Beat on medium speed until light and creamy, about 2-3 minutes.
- With the mixer on low, add eggs one at a time, incorporating fully before adding vanilla. Scrape down the bowl as necessary.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- With the mixer off, incorporate the dry ingredients into the butter mixture on low speed until just combined.
- Mix in 1 cup of pecans, keeping the rest for topping.
- Using a 2-tablespoon scoop, drop dough onto lined baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart. Top each cookie with a few pecan pieces.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until cookies are set, puffy, and not wet.
Notes
For added flavor, use toasted pecans.
Make sure the butter is cold for a better texture in the cookies.
Store in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg