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Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies
Holly McCarthy
Soft batch cookies with a rich cinnamon and brown sugar flavor. They fill your house with the scent of homemade cookies drawing everyone out of their rooms. Try switching out the pecans for walnuts for a new flavor.
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Prep Time
20
mins
Cook Time
25
mins
Total Time
45
mins
Course
Dessert
Servings
24
Calories
207
kcal
Ingredients
2
cups
all-purpose flour
2
eggs
1
cup
butter
unsalted
1
cup
brown sugar
1
cup
chocolate chips
1/4
cup
maple syrup
or additional brown sugar
1/2
cup
pecans
chopped
1 1/2
tsp
vanilla extract
1 1/2
tsp
baking soda
1 1/4
tsp
salt
1/2
tsp
cinnamon
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees
In a mixer, combine the brown sugar, maple syrup, and butter until it becomes a creamy consistency.
In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
Alternating, combine the dry mixture, then egg, dry mixture, egg until mixed.
Fold in or slowly mix in the pecans and chocolate chips.
Place cookie dough in the freezer for 25 minutes or in the refrigerator for at least an hour until the dough firms up enough to handle easily.
Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place onto a cookie sheet 2 inches from edges or another ball (12 / batch, typically).
Bake at 325 degrees for 14-16 minutes, allow cookies to cool on a cooling rack for best results.