Not only am I posting two cookie recipes in a row, but they both also feature pecans. That probably doesn’t surprise many of you, as I am a proud pecan fan.
One of the beauties of these cookies is how easy they are to make. They are one of those elusive one-bowl recipes for when you want to bake but you don’t want to clean up endless bowls, beaters, etc. Honestly, that’s most of the time for me these days.
These particular cookies are from Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey. This is the same cookbook that brought us these ridiculously decadent and delicious sticky biscuits. These are not recipes for the amateur sweet eater.
I saved a few of these for me and Quinn and sent the rest to his co-workers. My favorite comment from them was that these cookies are diet-breaking worthy. I couldn’t agree more. They are that perfect crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside cookie, packed with chocolate and toasty pecans. Diet or not, make them and make them soon.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 & 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chunks or chips
- 2 cups coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
Instructions
Place butter in a large microwave safe bowl. Microwave until melted, about 1 minute.
Add both sugars to melted butter and stir until combined. Add salt, vanilla, and eggs, stirring until smooth. Stir in flour, baking soda, and baking powder until just combined and a soft dough forms. Fold in chocolate and pecans.
Scoop dough in desired cookie size onto lined baking sheets. Refrigerate until firm, about 30-45 minutes, depending on the size of the cookies. Leave room between cookies for some spreading.
Preheat oven to 350°. Bake cookies until golden around the edges but a little soft in the center. Baking time will vary depending on the size of the cookies. Smaller cookies (2-inch diameter) bake for 13-15 minutes. Larger cookies may require up to 18 minutes.
Cool on baking sheets on wire racks for a few minutes. Then, transfer from baking sheets to wire racks to cool completely.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey: Desserts for the Serious Sweet Tooth.
March 31st, 2011 at 6:23 pm
These look sooooooooooooo worthy of diet breakage. Thanks for the excuse to indulge!
March 31st, 2011 at 8:12 pm
Woah, soooo amazing! I have been wanting to use pecans in chocolate chip cookies for a while, now it’s meant to be!
April 1st, 2011 at 2:05 am
Looks very appetising, its thicker than regular choc chip cookies, adding to chewiness!
April 1st, 2011 at 3:52 am
looks great…and easy! what size scoop did you use and how long did you bake?
(i.e. what does smaller and larger in the recipe mean – are the large size cookies that bake 18 minutes a tblsp scoop?)
April 1st, 2011 at 9:32 am
These look so tasty! Thanks for the post.
April 1st, 2011 at 10:50 am
Well seeing as how I’m on a diet (hah), I’m trying to only indulge in diet-breaking worthy treats. And these definitely look worthy.
April 1st, 2011 at 11:29 am
Thanks for your tweet, I was very happy!
It looks delicious, as always!!!… I can´t wait to bake them.
April 1st, 2011 at 12:17 pm
non, I updated the recipe to be a little clearer. I made 2-inch cookies and baked them for 14 minutes. The original recipe was for giant cookies scooped with 1/4-cup measuring cup. Those will definitely take longer to bake!
April 1st, 2011 at 2:35 pm
Oh wow. Those look sooooo good! Have you tried Levain’s cookies in NYC? Yours kinda look like theirs…aka I will NEED to try them!
April 1st, 2011 at 8:25 pm
Mollie, it’s been a while, but I have had a cookie from Levain. Mmmmm… Thinking about them is making me want to make a trip uptown to get one!
April 2nd, 2011 at 7:31 am
This is a new one for me I haven’t seen pecans and chocolate chips together in a cookie. They look amazing and I can’t wait to give them a try.
April 2nd, 2011 at 12:41 pm
These are great! I made them today, following Jennifer’s suggestions regarding size and baking time, and mine looked just like the photo on the website, are a little cakey inside, crispy outside, and taste divine!
April 2nd, 2011 at 5:16 pm
Just make these today since I am craving sweets! Holy yum. It is so much better than alton brown chocolate chip cookies!!!
thanks for a wonderful new recipe.
April 4th, 2011 at 6:43 am
Thank you for sharing this recipe … I made them over the weekend for my hubby (did the same thing … kept some at home and sent the rest to his office). They are delicious and definitely worth making!!! Mine too look just like your pictures.
April 4th, 2011 at 12:16 pm
Oh man, my dad and boyfriend would be willing to fight to the death over those cookies…A tempting prospect…
April 4th, 2011 at 1:25 pm
I’ve got to make these…and soon
April 4th, 2011 at 3:39 pm
Pictures make me want one right now!
April 6th, 2011 at 11:54 am
This is my first trip to your blog. Thank you for sharing this recipe. I love gooey cookies but I think I would share them too in order to save my waistline!
April 6th, 2011 at 12:09 pm
I love how the chocolate is just oozing out of the cookie. I mean that must have been the perfect moment.
April 6th, 2011 at 3:43 pm
What is it about chocolate and pecans that make them such a delicious combination?
April 6th, 2011 at 6:40 pm
These look amazing. I can’t wait to give them a try! They look like a perfect thickness.
April 6th, 2011 at 6:41 pm
These look amazing. I can’t wait to give them a try!
April 6th, 2011 at 10:58 pm
YUM-E! (as my daughter would say) Those look crazy good!
April 7th, 2011 at 3:26 pm
those looks so delicious, i’m a huge fan of chocolate chunk cookes, with a nice glass of organic milk
I’ll have to try this recipie but I’m not a big fan of pecans so i may try it with peanuts instead and see what happens!
April 7th, 2011 at 3:55 pm
Oh. My. Goodness. These look amazing! Wow–can’t wait to try them!
April 10th, 2011 at 11:48 am
THIS LOOKS AMAZING!!!!
April 10th, 2011 at 1:15 pm
Wow… these look so chewy! Can’t wait to make them for my toddler…
April 12th, 2011 at 8:35 pm
I like the simplicity of your Chocolate Chunk Pecan Cookies – the recipe, the directions and the photo, expecially your cover photo. It all ties together. Brilliant.
April 23rd, 2011 at 7:11 pm
I must say, the camera you use or wherever these photos come from are excellent! The quality looks so real..i could taste it! I can’t wait to try this recipe out and hopefully mine come out as delectable looking as those!
May 6th, 2011 at 4:27 am
These look really good. Pecans are the best cookie nut, although Macadamias would come in second, especially if you’re looking for something rich & decadent. The poor walnut gets neglected at my house.
The size of these cookies would be deceiving though, I’d probably eat 20 of them before I’d realize it…
May 12th, 2011 at 6:07 am
Been in a total funk for the last month or so… and these cookies have seem me through some tough times, professionally! Just wanted to say thank you for posting these… dare I say… BEST-EVER cookies… and thank you for not being here to watch my waist grow bigger!
May 13th, 2011 at 1:41 pm
Congratulations for your beautiful blog (which I’ve only just discovered…).
These cookies must be truly delicious..will have to bake them soon!
thank you for sharing the recipe!
ciao
Martina x
May 19th, 2011 at 8:40 pm
I’m going to make these as gifts this father’s day!
June 11th, 2011 at 9:48 pm
I made these cookies and they were a hit! They were absolutely delicious. I made a second batch and used walnuts. Those turned out just as great! Thanks for sharing this recipe!
June 12th, 2011 at 11:02 pm
I made these cookies for my family and they were a hit as well….now I have to make them every other day!!
June 14th, 2011 at 12:46 pm
I made these today. Mine did not end up like the picture. I was hoping for the thick hunk…but they looked like normal cookies. Delicious…but not like your picture. Did I perhaps make them too big?
August 29th, 2011 at 1:50 pm
These are BEAUTIFUL! My daughters will love them!
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September 22nd, 2011 at 5:49 pm
I am always looking for Chocolate Chip Recipe to fall in love with! Perfect for me to take to the tailgate this weekend!
March 24th, 2013 at 1:33 am
wow these look absolutely delicious….I love cookies!!!!