I’m not a big fan of ice cream, but my favorite flavor, by far, is butter pecan. Sure, I like to indulge in other, more complicated varieties from time to time. But, butter pecan is my tried and true favorite.
These cookies are packed with pecans and lots (and lots) of butterscotch. The overall effect is a flavor that can be described as butter pecan. If you aren’t a fan of butterscotch, move along and find another cookie or substitute some chocolate chips or peanut butter chips.
If you do love butterscotch, then I hope you’ve found a good brand of butterscotch chips. This recipe comes to us from Guittard, who make the very best butterscotch chips I’ve tried. In fact, I found the recipe right on the bag.
I love that these cookies are so thick and chewy, as a good pecan sandie should be. This recipe also makes loads of cookies, so you’ll have plenty to share while hoarding some for yourself.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 & 1/3 cups unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
- 2 cups (12 ounces) butterscotch chips
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone liners.
Whisk together flour and baking soda. Set aside.
Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter, sugar, brown sugar, salt, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add egg, and mix until combined.
Reduce mixer speed to low. Add flour mixture in 3 portions. Mix just until combined. Stir in pecans and butterscotch chips.
Using a tablespoon of dough, shape dough into balls. Place about 2 inches apart on prepared pans and flatten each ball to about 1/4-inch thickness.
Bake 8-10 minutes, or until edges are browned. Cool on pans for 5 minutes. Then, transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
Notes
Note that cook time is per baking sheet.
Recipe adapted from Guittard.
September 26th, 2012 at 7:58 am
I can almost taste these little delights as I sip my morning coffee – how well they would go together!
September 26th, 2012 at 1:16 pm
These look lovely! Awesome idea!
September 26th, 2012 at 1:35 pm
These sound so good. I love the butter pecan combo and in a sandy…yum!
September 27th, 2012 at 4:35 am
ooo these cookies look delicious! I’m going to have to try butter pecan icecream next time I’m in the states!
September 27th, 2012 at 8:00 am
I want to cozy up with these cookies and a warm blanket. Serious yum!
September 27th, 2012 at 10:28 pm
Oh my goodness…. I LOVE sandies! And pecan + butterscotch to boot… I’m going to have to try these! Thank you for posting!
September 29th, 2012 at 6:45 am
These look so fantastic! I can’t wait to try them!
September 29th, 2012 at 9:35 am
Ooh, these sound so good. I love butterscotch.
September 29th, 2012 at 3:10 pm
There is just something special about your Butterscotch Pecan Sandies. The buttery photo drew me in and the ingredients are just luscious! A great cookie!
October 3rd, 2012 at 12:16 pm
These will make a nice little intermission from my ongoing “everything chocolate” obsession. Thanks for sharing. I think I’m gonna make these this coming weekend.