BUTTER PECAN COOKIES

BEST FALL TREAT

These Butter Pecan Cookies are soft, slightly crispy, and wildly delicious! They’re the signature combo of brown butter, pecans, and brown sugary sweetness!

– butter – brown sugar – egg – vanilla extract – all purpose flour – baking soda – chopped pecans

Place 1 stick of butter in a  pan and heat over  medium heat until melted.   TCook it for approximately 5 minutes until it turns light brown, stirring often.

Add the browned butter to a large  bowl. Melt the other 4 tablespoons  of butter in microwave and add it to the bowl with the browned butter.

Add the brown sugar and beat with electric mixer or whisk to combine. Then add egg and vanilla extract and blend in

In a separate small bowl, add the flour and baking soda and toss to mix together. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just barely combined and large lumps of flour are mixing in.

Add the pecans and gently stir them into the dough until the pecans are evenly distributed.

Place the bowl in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to chill.  Preheat the oven to 375 ° F while the dough is in the refrigerator.

After chilling, scoop  1 ½ tablespoons dough and place  on parchment lined baking sheet 2 inches apart. Press down to ½” inch thick.

Bake for 12-14 minutes

VARIATIONS 1. Stir in ½ cup of white chocolate chips or toffee bits to the batter. 2. Roll the balls of dough in white sugar before baking. 3. sprinkle each cookie with some coarse salt 4. Add some cinnamon to your cookie dough.

ENJOY!!

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