Chocolate Butter Pecan Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 Sticks Butter (softened)
- 1/4 cup Sugar
- 1/3 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 2 cups Flour
- 1 teaspoon Water
- 3/4 cups Chopped Pecans
- 1 1/2 cups Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, combine the butter, sugar, brown sugar, salt, and vanilla. Using a mixer beat the mixture until it is smooth, scrapping down the sides a few times.
- 2
Add the flour, pecans and water. Beat until combined.
- 3
Place the dough on a large piece of parchment paper or plastic wrap. Using your hands, shape it into a log 10 inches long and about 2 inches in diameter. Wrap the dough up and refrigerate until firm, about 2-3 hours.
- 4
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 5
Unwrap the dough and place it on a cutting board. Using a knife, cut the log into 1/4 inch slices. Arrange the slices 1 inch apart. Bake the cookies for 14-16 minutes, their edges will be golden brown. Repeat with the remaining cookies.
16 min - 6
Well the cookies cool, melt the chocolate in the microwave for a minute to a minute and a half, stirring every 20 seconds until melted.
- 7
Using a spoon drizzle the chocolate in a zig zag line across each cookie.
- 8
Place the cookies in the fridge for 30 minutes so the chocolate can firm up.
30 min - 9
Store the cookies in and airtight container.
Nutrition
Per serving (based on 40 servings)
