Description
Butter Pecan Melt-Away Cookies are a delightful treat made with butter, pecans, and simple ingredients. These cookies are soft, buttery, and a sure hit for anyone craving homemade goodness.
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 the oven to 350ºF and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a stand mixer bowl with a paddle attachment, combine 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 while the mixer runs on low speed. After fully incorporated, mix in the vanilla and scrape the bowl as needed.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Turn off the mixer and add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Mix on low speed until just combined.
- Stir in 1 cup of pecans, reserving the remaining for topping.
- Using a 2-tablespoon scoop, place dough on the lined baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Top each cookie with a few pecan pieces.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the cookies are set, puffy, and not wet.
Notes
Make sure the butter is cold for the best texture.
Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
You can use a mix of light and dark brown sugar for added flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 153
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg