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chocolate and chocolate chip pecan cookies
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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies

Learn how to make deliciously chewy chocolate cookies with chocolate chips and pecans!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 32 minutes
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 257kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter 2 sticks, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 eggs large
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup pecans chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
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  • In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
    1 cup unsalted butter, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup brown sugar
    Cream together the butter, sugar, and brown sugar in a metal bowl
  • Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
    2 eggs, 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
    Beat in the eggs and vanilla
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
    2 cups all-purpose flour, 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt
    Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt
  • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
    Combine the cocoa dry ingredients with the wet
  • Fold in the chocolate chips and chopped pecans until evenly distributed throughout the cookie dough.
    1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1 cup pecans
    Fold in the chocolate chips and pecans
  • Chill the dough in the refrigerator - covered - for an hour minimum.
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  • Using a cookie scoop or spoon, drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are set and the centers are still slightly soft.
    Bake cookies in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes
  • Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.
    Allow chocolate cookies to cool then transfer to a wire rack

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 257kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 104mg | Potassium: 132mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 262IU | Vitamin C: 0.05mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 2mg