Decadent Chocolate Cookies with Caramelized Pecans and Bourbon
Brown Butter Bourbon Pecan Chocolate Cookies are rich, nutty, and chocolaty with a warming bourbon flavor, perfect for cozy treats.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
Ingredients
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1 cup unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons bourbon
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups pecans, toasted and chopped
1 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chunks
Instructions
- Brown the butter over medium heat until golden and nutty, then cool slightly.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment.
- Cream browned butter with sugars until smooth.
- Beat in eggs, vanilla, and bourbon.
- Fold in flour, baking soda, and salt until just combined.
- Gently fold in toasted pecans and chocolate chunks.
- Scoop tablespoons of dough onto sheets, flatten slightly.
- Bake 12–14 minutes until edges are lightly golden and centers soft.
- Cool 5 minutes on sheet, then transfer to wire rack.
- Store in airtight container up to 5 days.
Notes
Toast pecans for extra flavor. Sprinkle sea salt for contrast. Chill dough to prevent spreading.