Homemade Butter Pecan Cookies with Nutty Crunch
Soft & Easy Butter Pecan Cookies are tender, buttery cookies with toasted pecans, offering a melt-in-your-mouth texture and rich nutty flavor.
- 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, room temperature
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups pecans, toasted and chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs and vanilla extract.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt; fold into wet mixture.
- Fold in toasted pecans.
- Scoop tablespoons of dough onto sheets and flatten slightly.
- Bake 12–14 minutes until edges are 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 best flavor. Chill dough to prevent spreading. Optional chocolate chips or cinnamon can be added.