Description
Butter Pecan Melt-Away Cookies are delightful treats featuring the rich flavor of pecans and a melt-in-your-mouth texture. Easy to prepare, these cookies are perfect for gatherings or a sweet snack at home.
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 your oven to 350ºF and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a stand mixer bowl, combine the cold butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Beat on medium speed until light and creamy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the eggs one at a time with the mixer on low speed. Once incorporated, mix in the vanilla and scrape the bowl as needed.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- With the mixer off, add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix on low speed until just combined.
- Stir in 1 cup of pecans, keeping the rest for topping.
- Using a 2-tablespoon scoop, drop dough onto the lined baking sheets, placing them about 2 inches apart. Top each cookie with a few pecan pieces.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until set. The cookies will be puffy and not appear wet.
Notes
Using room temperature eggs helps create a better texture.
Store cookies in an airtight container to keep them fresh for several days.
For added flavor, consider toasting the pecans before mixing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg