Description

Delight your taste buds with these delectable Butter Pecan Cookies. A perfect blend of buttery goodness and toasted pecans, these cookies are a must-try for any dessert lover.

Ingredients

Cookie Dough:

1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
½ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups chopped pecans (toasted)

Optional Topping:

Extra whole pecans

Cook Mode Prevent your screen from going dark

Instructions

Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (177°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, cream together softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the vanilla extract.
Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
Stir in Pecans: Fold in the chopped toasted pecans.
Bake: Scoop dough onto baking sheets, spacing them apart. Add a whole pecan on top of each cookie if desired. Bake for 10–12 minutes until lightly golden.
Cool: Let cookies cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

To toast pecans, bake at 350°F for 6–8 minutes until fragrant.
For crispier cookies, bake slightly longer.
These cookies freeze well both baked and unbaked.