Thick, chewy, and insanely delicious Butter Pecan Cookies! Made with brown butter, brown sugar, and plenty of toasted butter pecans, these cookies are so flavorful. Everyone loves this pecan cookies recipe!
The BEST Butter Pecan Cookies
Do you follow me on Instagram? If yes, you may have seen me make this recipe on Instastories last week. I posted a couple of pictures of the cookies when they came out of the oven and within a few hours I had received over 100 requests for the recipe! So while I wasn’t planning on posting these until Fall, I decided to shuffle around my editorial calendar and share them with you today. Because I love giving you what you want! And according to my inbox… you definitely want these butter pecan cookies!
So bust out your baking sheet and let’s get baking!
As I mentioned earlier, I was originally planning on sharing these cookies with you in October… when my first book is released! I’ll be sharing 5 recipes from the book with you, so that you can get a sneak peak and see if it’s right for you. Of course this recipe will be in the book, along with chapters and chapters more! I’m pouring my heart and soul into this project. And I’m really excited to share more details about it with you soon.
But for now, let’s focus on these cookies. Because they’re incredible! Each bite is super chewy, perfectly crunchy, and so flavorful. The flavor comes from brown butter, a pinch of cinnamon, and plenty of toasted pecans. Pecans toasted in BUTTER, that is. Because when it comes to butter pecan cookies, more butter is always better. Warm from the oven, these cookies basically melt in your mouth. But after an hour or so, they firm up and are chewy in the middle and crunchy at the edges. If you’re a butter pecan fanatic (like me!) I highly suggest buying some butter pecan ice cream and making homemade ice cream sandwiches with these cookies
How to make Brown Butter Pecan Cookies
Ingredients
- You only need a handful of ingredients to make these cookies! Specifically, you’ll need pecans, butter, eggs, vanilla, sugar, cinnamon, cornstarch, flour, baking soda, and salt. You’ll also need a large bowl, an electric mixer, and a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- I suggest tasting your pecans to ensure they’re fresh. They should be golden in color when you purchase them. For optimal freshness, I suggest storing your pecans in an airtight container in the fridge – they’ll keep for 9 months, or up to 2 years in the freezer.
How to Brown Butter
- Do you know how to brown butter? If you do, feel free to skip this lecture. But if you don’t, I’ve got you covered! Browning butter is insanely simple and I’m going to walk you through each step! To brown butter you’ll need a skillet, butter, and a little patience. You’ll melt the butter as normal, then continue to cook it over medium heat – stirring occasionally – until it reaches a golden brown color. Watch your butter closely as it browns, because it can burn easily! Once it’s nice and golden brown, remove it from the heat and pour it into a heatproof bowl – being sure to scrape all of the golden bits off the bottom of the pan. And that’s it! Easy, right?
Assembly
- There are 3 steps to assembling this cookie dough: making the buttered pecans, browning the butter, and then making the cookie dough. And it should be done in that order. The good news is each step is quite easy and only takes a few minutes!
- Because the butter is in a liquid form when we add it to the cookie dough, this recipe does require chilling. But just for 2 hours! During this time the butter is basically coming back to room temperature, which helps our cookies hold their shape as they bake. Of course you can chill it longer, or scoop it and freeze the cookie dough balls until needed.
Baking
- I prefer making these cookies BIG. So I use 1/3 cup scoops of raw cookie dough. But you can definitely make them smaller. Just adjust the baking time, as smaller cookies will bake faster. And larger cookies might need an extra minute or two.
- For decoration, you can press a pecan on top of the cookie dough before they bake. You can also sprinkle the cookies with a little granulated sugar right when they come out of the oven for a sparkly effect!
- Unlike most cookie recipes that instruct you to preheat oven to 350, these cookies call for a slightly higher oven temperature of 375. The higher temperature yields cookies that are crispy on the outside but chewy on the inside.
- Finally, be sure you don’t over bake these cookies! They only need 9 to 12 minutes in the oven, and will firm up quite a bit as they cool. Over baked cookies will be dry and crumbly… not chewy like we want!
I had my family over for dinner last night and everyone loved these cookies! Even my brother, who typically refuses anything that doesn’t involve chocolate, ate 3 of these chewy pecan cookies for dessert. Oh, and he took a few home, too!
If you try this recipe for Brown Sugar Pecan Cookies, let me know! Leave a comment below and don’t forget to snap a pic and tag it #bakerbynature on instagram! Seeing your kitchen creations makes my day.
More Pecan Recipes:
- Overnight Pecan Pie French Toast
- Brown Butter Bourbon Pecan Chocolate Chunk Cookies
- 6-Ingredient Butter Pecan Fudge
- No Corn Syrup Pecan Pie
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Thick and chewy Butter Pecan Cookies... made with brown butter! YUM.
Ingredients
For the Buttered Pecans:
1 and 1/2 cups pecan halves, finely chopped
1 and 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
For the Butter Pecan Cookies:
2 and 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 and 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, melted until browned
1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large eggs, at room temperature
16 pecan halves, for decoration, optional
Instructions
For the Buttered Pecans:
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add in chopped pecans and cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes, or until lightly toasted. Set aside until needed.
For the Butter Pecan Cookies:
- In a large bowl combine flour, cornstarch, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda; whisk well to combine then set aside until needed.
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until golden brown. Remove pan from heat and pour butter into a large, heatproof mixing bowl. Add in both sugars and whisk well to combine. Add in vanilla. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating until eggs are just combined.
- Using a rubber spatula, fold in the flour, stirring until just combined. Fold in the buttered pecans.
- Cover bowl and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, and up to 2 days. If you refrigerate for more than 4 hours, you'll need to let the dough sit at room temperature until it's scoopable.
To Bake:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees (F). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Scoop 3 tablespoon sized rounds of dough onto the prepared sheet, leaving 2 inches in between each cookie for spreading. Firmly press a pecan half on top of each ball of cookie dough, if desired, then bake in preheated oven for 9 minutes, or until edges are set and the center is still a little jiggly. Sprinkle warm cookies with a little granulated sugar, if desired. Allow cookies to cool on the pan for 15 minutes, then carefully transfer to a cooling rack. Repeat with remaining cookie dough.
Notes
- Cookies will stay "fresh" for 3 days when stored in an airtight container.
- Cookie dough will keep in the fridge for 48 hours. Alternatively, you may scoop and freeze the cookie dough for up to 2 months. You will need to add an extra minute or two to the bake time if baking frozen dough.
- You can make smaller sized cookies, but you'll need to decrease the bake time by a minute or two.
- For decoration, you may sprinkle granulated sugar on the cookies right when they come out of the oven.
Carolina says
August 31, 2017 at 4:17 pmHey! Can I use almonds or other kind of nuts instead of pecans ?
bakerbynature says
August 31, 2017 at 5:21 pmI think that should work just fine 🙂
Wildgoose says
February 17, 2019 at 5:36 amI’ve made them four times. I find they are better the.next day. Also, I weigh the flour. The other stuff can be measured, Utah the flour seems to have a mind of its own. Great recipe. Thanks!
Ann says
August 31, 2017 at 7:17 pmHi! Yum! I’m going to make these right way! After browning the butter, do you wait a for it to cool before adding the sugars, vanilla and eggs?
Thanks,
Ann
bakerbynature says
August 31, 2017 at 10:35 pmNo need to wait 🙂 Just be sure to add the sugars first, then quickly whisk in the eggs!
Anna says
September 1, 2017 at 8:16 amHi Ashley!
My name is Anna and I’m from Barcelona. First of all let me tell you that I’ve done several of your recipes and they are all fantastic!! So for sure I will include your book to my Xmas Wishlist this year. Just a small suggestion about your recipes… Have you ever thought about the possibility to write some of them also on “grams”?? cups, sticks, tbs and ts are a chaos for me… thanks for reading!
bakerbynature says
September 1, 2017 at 4:24 pmHi Anna! Thanks so much for the kind comment 🙂 The book will include weight measurements for all recipes, and we may make that switch on the blog soon too!
Linda says
September 12, 2017 at 2:59 amWill u leave the cups and teaspoon measurements also?
bakerbynature says
September 12, 2017 at 12:36 pmOf course! Those will always be included 🙂
Mariam says
March 1, 2019 at 9:58 amCan I use gluten free flour instead?
Margie says
September 5, 2017 at 12:42 amHow many cookies does this recipe make? I see you have 16 pecan halves for the tops. Hoping the recipe makes more than that.
Diacrum says
November 24, 2018 at 5:57 pmShe stated that the recipe makes 16 large cookies. However, she also stated that you can make more smaller cookies, but would need to decrease baking time. It’s all spelled out in the recipe. Reading is knowledge.
Stacie says
September 7, 2017 at 12:24 amHi Anna, these sound delicious. I’d love to incorporate maple into these cookies some how. Would you omit the vanilla and add in maple flavoring ? Or would you toast the pecans in pure maple syrup in place of the butter amount required to toast them? ThAnks so much
Aly says
August 2, 2018 at 3:19 amDomino makes a maple flavored pourable sugar, try using that instead of brown sugar
Stacie says
September 7, 2017 at 12:30 amHi Ashley, i’d like to add maple to these cookies. Would you suggest omitting vanilla and adding maple flavoring in its place? Or would you feel that using pure maple syrup to toast the pecans? Using the same amount of syrup instead of butter ? Thanks so much. I can’t wait to try these.
Hilary says
September 7, 2017 at 9:18 amI read your recipe, I live in Australia and we don’t get sticks of butter, so how much butter would I use?
Carla West says
September 11, 2017 at 1:39 amOne cup
Shawn says
January 30, 2019 at 3:19 am250 grams equals 2 sticks which is half a pound.
Hilary says
September 7, 2017 at 9:20 amHi I live in Australia, your recipe sounds fab. question how much butter as we don’t get sticks of butter? is it Just 8oz or 16oz
Sandy says
September 9, 2017 at 7:26 pm1 stick equals 1/2 cup so you’ll need 1 cup for this recipe
Patricia Stumpe says
September 10, 2017 at 3:28 amIn the U.S. a stick of butter is 1/2 cup
Madelyn says
September 17, 2017 at 11:36 am8 oz
Lavon Komarek says
November 17, 2017 at 3:12 am4oz stick is a quarter pound
Pam says
September 8, 2017 at 4:09 pmCan’t wait to make these
Laura says
September 8, 2017 at 5:09 pmThank you Ashley for sharing – these look absolutely delicious! I can’t wait to bake some! I have one question, it appears you may have something sprinkles on top of the cookies, like sugar, but I didn’t see anything mentioned about this on your blog or recipe?
Laura Evans says
February 11, 2018 at 4:37 amShe mentioned at the end to sprinkle granulated sugar on top if you choose, to give a sparkly effect. Made these and they are dangerously delicious.
Anna says
September 9, 2017 at 5:21 pmWhen does the cornstarch get added in? With the flour?
bakerbynature says
September 9, 2017 at 5:58 pmHi Anna. Yes, please see step one for making the cookies. It’s included in the list of dry ingredients that are combined 🙂
Laura says
October 13, 2017 at 2:11 amHi there, just wondering why you use cornstarch in this recipe. 🙂
bakerbynature says
October 15, 2017 at 8:36 pmHi Laura! It makes the cookies extra thick and chewy.
Shirley says
February 15, 2018 at 2:01 amCan you out the corn starch if you don’t want the thickness
Penny says
September 10, 2017 at 12:11 amHello. These look fantastic. I was wondering if these could be made with almond flor. I am a celiac and have to stay away from gluten. Thanks
bakerbynature says
September 10, 2017 at 2:00 pmHi Penny. Unfortunately I do not think this recipe would work with almond flour. However a gluten free cup for cup flour replacement could!
Brenda says
September 10, 2017 at 12:02 pmI’ve been looking for a great pecan cookie recipe! I finally found it! I made the dough a day ahead and baked the cookies the next morning and…wa la….they are to die for!!!! I will be making these cookies again and again. I guess it’s time to delete all the other cookie recipes. No need to hang on to them. Thank you for posting this recipe! On a scale from 1 to 10. These cookies are a 10!
Beverlee says
September 11, 2018 at 9:32 pmHi,
Did you turn out 16 cookies when you made them?
Sarah says
September 11, 2017 at 6:54 amIn the photo, it looks like there is sugar sprinkled on top of the cookies. Is the true?
bakerbynature says
September 11, 2017 at 12:18 pmYes! It’s just granulated sugar, but you could use fine sea salt, or leave them as is 🙂
Marsha Tonelli says
September 13, 2017 at 3:56 pmHi I have made several of your recipes just would like to know can these cookies be frozen and if so how long?
Melissa says
September 13, 2017 at 4:32 pmHi Ashley,
These look AMAZING!!
I’m kind of new to this, quick question.
If I use my medium cookie dough scoop, which holds 1.5 TBSP of dough, I’m assuming that effectively will make double the amount of cookies, is that correct? Because 3 TBSP of dough is a really large cookie? I’m sorry, I’m trying to picture it in my head.
I noticed you said to shorten the bake time by one or two minutes. Does that apply to the size I’d get when using a 1.5 TBSP cookie dough scoop?
Thank you!!
Kristi says
September 13, 2017 at 6:28 pmI made these last night and everyone loved them took some that I left at home to work the next day and they want more!. My cookies turned out more flat then the picture. I would probably test bake a couple. I might have messed up measuring I will definitely try again
bakerbynature says
September 17, 2017 at 12:25 pmHi Kristi! The longer you chill the dough, the thicker the cookies will come out 🙂
Emily N. says
September 17, 2017 at 12:19 amMade these today and the flavor is amazing, but they cookies spread waaaaayyy too much. Next time I will either add more flour or just add the chopped, buttered pecans to a brown butter cookie base that’s consistently worked.
bakerbynature says
September 17, 2017 at 12:24 pmHi Emily! I’m glad you enjoyed the flavor. These cookies bake up super thick… so I’d love to help troubleshoot why yours spread so much. Did you chill the dough? Another possibility could be your oven runs low. The high heat helps keep the cookies from spreading too much. If you have any questions, just let me know 🙂
Diacrum says
November 24, 2018 at 6:11 pmYou are very helpful. I can’t wait to get your cookbook. I’m going to order it today!
Meghan says
November 3, 2017 at 2:31 amI had the same issue. I even froze the dough balls and baked them straight from the freezer. Every last one was like a pancake.
bakerbynature says
November 5, 2017 at 3:00 pmHi Meghan. Was your cookie dough thick and scoopable?
Michelle says
July 8, 2018 at 8:45 pmI have made these like 7 times because the flavor was so good, but I had trouble getting the texture too. For me it was a combination of things. One was that the pecans were still a little to buttery/wet when I added them to the batter. I cook them for a little longer now, and make sure my pecan pieces are chopped really well to absorb the butter.
My other problem was that I was pressing the cookies into a cookie shape (when I added the pecan), now I make them into weird little towers, and they turn out perfectly.
Stacey Moore says
September 17, 2017 at 7:16 pmIn the photos, its look like there is salt on top of the cookies, yet the recipe says. What did you use in the pics that is not in the recipe?
bakerbynature says
September 18, 2017 at 10:11 amHi Stacey. It’s just plain granulated sugar, which is mentioned in the notes section 🙂 However you could sprinkle sea salt on top; I’m sure that would be delish!
Katherine says
September 26, 2017 at 2:13 amThese are exactly what I expected- they taste so much like Pecan Pie. Yummy! They are fantastic cookies. A new favorite. Thank you for sharing your recipe. My family is grateful.
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
September 28, 2017 at 9:24 pmOH MY GOD
these cookies look out of this world-so thick and I lovelovelove pecans and brown butter in cookies, always!
Charlie Gainey says
September 30, 2017 at 12:36 amI’m confused about the scooping of dough onto the cookie sheet. Am I suppose to scoop 1 tablespoon at a time and STACK two more on top of the first scoop? or is it only 1 scoop to make one cookie????
Irina says
December 19, 2017 at 3:37 amHi! Just scoop it for your liking! I would do 1 spoon at a time. Just take a table spoon. It’s depends on what size of cookie you want! Be creative!
Leona says
October 5, 2017 at 11:54 pmThese sound wonderful! I always associate pecans with fall, so I’m glad I found these now that the weather’s cooling off. I’m looking forward to trying them!
Lydia says
October 24, 2017 at 2:17 amCan I bake these cookies in a moon pie pan? My cookies never look uniform size.
Sharry says
October 26, 2017 at 10:02 pmDo I put it on the top or bottom inside the oven?
bakerbynature says
October 27, 2017 at 11:57 amI always bake cookies on the middle rack 🙂
Tess says
November 7, 2017 at 1:05 amI made these cookies for dinner night with the in laws and they were delicious. My husband has the idea of next time putting a Hershey kiss on top instead of a pecan. We can’t wait to try that!
Ellis says
November 10, 2017 at 6:02 pmI only have salted butter, will that work for these cookies? Or is it a must I use unsalted butter. Well it affect the taste?
Sara says
December 22, 2017 at 5:23 amEven though it’s not recommended by professional bakers, I always use salted butter. Honestly I can’t taste a difference!
Lavon Komarek says
November 17, 2017 at 3:19 amWhy only 3 at a time
Canessa says
November 17, 2017 at 1:53 pmTo make the scoop of three tablespoons of dough, use a measuring spoon. Measure one tablespoon of dough at a time. Take the three lumps of dough and mold them together. This should be the size of the scoop mentioned in the recipe, right?
bakerbynature says
November 17, 2017 at 1:54 pmYes!
Sabrina says
November 22, 2017 at 4:39 pmI just prepared these last night and so excited to try them! Right now they are in the fridge. How long should I keep them out to be scoopable?
bakerbynature says
November 23, 2017 at 1:56 pmUsually 30 minutes will soften it up enough 🙂
Shelley Cottrill says
November 23, 2017 at 1:13 pmI made them yesterday. Delicious!
bakerbynature says
November 23, 2017 at 1:52 pmYay! Happy holidays 🙂
Sarah says
November 28, 2017 at 11:25 amWould using Vegan butter and vegan egg still work I. This recipe?
Pam says
September 5, 2018 at 11:04 pmI made these vegan successfully. Earth Balance doesn’t “brown,” but I melted it and heated it up to develop some flavor. I used Bob’s Red Mill egg replacer. Very delicious and they are out very thick and chewy as described.
Stephanie says
November 28, 2017 at 4:30 pmHi! Can you freeze the baked cookies?
Dawn VDB says
December 5, 2017 at 5:22 amHi Ashley from deep East Texas!! My great Grandmother baked a cookie every Xmas almost exactly like this and it was an absolute FAVORITE!! I can’t wait to make them!
I have just one question. I have gone to using raw coconut sugar and this is a very dark and damp sugar all alone. Would you suggest using it in place of Only the brown sugar and using a stevia baking blend for the white or using it for the total amount?? What are your suggestions?? I have MS and have to stick primarily to a very regimented “no refined sugars” diet” however , we do make exceptions when absolutely necessary……!!
Judy says
December 10, 2017 at 1:47 pmFor a while I’ve been seeing all kinds of recipes using brown butter but I haven’t tried it. Today seems like the perfect time!! I’m using large pecan pieces simply because they’re more affordable and I have them. Thanxabunch for sharing!!
Rossi says
December 10, 2017 at 7:26 pmLove the cookies Thank you for sharing I made them can they be frozen after they have been baked?
Peggy says
December 17, 2017 at 11:47 pmCan you use lite brown sugar and lite brown syurp?
Jennifer says
December 18, 2017 at 10:44 pmI love to cook and bake and share so when I saw these cookies I decided that was what I was going to make for husband’s co-workers and him. I go make it and my “cookies” came out flat! Really flat. So I read comments and re-read the recipe multiple times and I believe I found the error I committed. Others may have done this as well. When it came to the butter, I read 2 sticks (8 ounces). I must of misinterpreted this as meaning 2 sticks 8 ounces each instead of total. I believe this is the error I made. I believe when I try again they will be delicious. Unfortunately hubby and co-workers will have to wait.
Rachel says
December 21, 2017 at 3:33 amThese cookies are excellent!!! The browned butter provides a rich and savory flavor that pairs well with the sweetness of the brown sugar. The crunchy exterior and chewy interior is what makes this cookie a perfectly delectable treat. Highly recommended!
Taylor says
January 2, 2018 at 5:28 pmThese look amazing!! They will be added to my wedding baking list! Do you think they will work to slice and bake? I am hoping to stock pile some cookies before for easy baking! I can not wait to try them!!
bakerbynature says
January 2, 2018 at 6:35 pmHi Taylor! I honestly don’t think they’ll work as slice and bake, but I can’t say for sure as I haven’t tried. If you do try, I would suggest dividing the dough in two logs and placing them in the fridge to chill for at least 6 hours.
Dee says
January 19, 2018 at 1:16 amI made these gluten free with America’s test kitchen blend. They turned out delicious. I stacked two 1 1/2 scoops. Still came out flatterthan I would like. I will try less butter next time. I used the 8oz specified. I know gluten free sometimes uses less butter I chilled them 2 1/2 hours.
Ellen says
January 19, 2018 at 12:56 pmHello. Found your pecan browned butter cookie recipe yesterday and made them right away. Followed your recipe exactly and the cookies turned out perfectly! They look just like your photos! I baked half of the dough and froze the remaining dough balls. This recipe is very adaptable because it is such a great foundation. Next time I’m going to add dried cranberries and I might add chocolate chips to a batch. Might be my favorite cookie recipe yet! Thank you for sharing!
Saguer says
January 30, 2018 at 6:35 pmMine was a success! They’re just like the pictures (although I must say mine a bit thicker…lol) . I have no problem making this, only need lots of patience making the melted butter. I made gumbo last time, making the melted butter and gumbo roux almost similar… gotta have patience to do it. Thank you for the recipe, I like it a lot!
Becky says
February 5, 2018 at 4:26 amI plan to try these very soon. If you put a slice of fresh bread into a sealed container along with your cookies, they should stay moist longer than three days. They would not last in my house that long due to all of the little grand babies..lol!
Kelli says
February 9, 2018 at 7:07 pmCan you please clarify the butter amount? Is it two 8-ounce sticks, or a total of 8 ounces? Thank you
Cindy says
February 11, 2018 at 5:27 amThere are 4 ounces in a US stick of butter. So 2 sticks of butter would equal 8 ounces.
Jennifer Mosquera says
February 11, 2018 at 6:52 pmI just finished making these cookies and they are sooooo good! They are chewy and nutty from the butter and pecans. I found a new cookie recipe.
Ellen West says
February 21, 2018 at 3:29 amJust made the dough for the cookies. You forgot to say when to add the toasted Pecans so I added them to the butter / sugar. / egg mixture. Then folded the dry ingredients into the wet. Seems to have worked, It is now chilling less the “Samples” of the DELICIOUSNESS in the bowl. Remember to have a close friend try each recipe to make sure steps are not left out. I am a savvy cook so it didn’t throw me. Great flavor on this one. Can’t wait to try a cooked cookie!
bakerbynature says
February 21, 2018 at 12:27 pmHi Ellen. Folding in the pecans is in step 3 🙂 Hope you love them as much as we do!
Janine Mahony says
February 27, 2018 at 7:56 amThese are AMAZING!!!! Hard to stop at just one. Definitely will make again.
Denise Goodman says
March 20, 2018 at 11:50 pmDid you use a regular oven or convection? These look so delicious! Can’t wait to try them!
Jan Engstrom says
April 12, 2018 at 12:39 amI made the cookies exactly to what your recipe called for. Mine turned out flat too. In looking at your raw scoops, it looks like you stacked the three Tablespoons of dough (1 on top of the other). My scoop is a 3 tablespoon scoop and I filled it and then scooped it out on the baking sheet. Also at 9 minutes mine weren’t near done, not even that brown so I gave them an extra minute and a half and took them out. I also think my oven is baking too low at 375 degrees. Im goin to make another batch tomorrow and put my oven up a tad and see if the cookies come out thicker. Otherwise they are delicious but don’t look as pretty as yours!
Carole Burnette says
April 16, 2018 at 4:46 pmI’ve got the dough in the refrigerator chilling but the dough did not seem stiff. Is this typical? If not, what can I do to save it? Thank you.
bakerbynature says
April 17, 2018 at 11:37 amIt will firm up in the fridge 🙂 If it still seems too thin, try adding a 1/4 cup of flour to the batter, but it shouldn’t be needed!
Dan says
May 20, 2018 at 1:49 pmBest cookie ever and I made them gluten free.
bakerbynature says
May 23, 2018 at 7:33 pmYay! So happy to hear it, Dan 🙂
Jeanne says
August 26, 2018 at 11:32 pmI’d like to know your recipe if you don’t mind sharing. I eat gf also.
Tyah says
June 25, 2018 at 8:19 pm1.What Do you mean when you say 2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, melted until browned
2.what if I only have salted butter
TYAh says
June 25, 2018 at 8:37 pmwhat if i only have salted butter
Lacey says
July 7, 2018 at 12:21 amDo you have to brown the butter? What will the cookies taste like without browning the butter?
Elaine Cline says
July 24, 2018 at 9:31 pmWould it work to make as a sheet cookie?
Leslie Fay says
July 25, 2018 at 2:34 amReally good cookies. Think next time I might sprinkle finishing salt instead of sugar on top. Also considering rolling dough into a log in plastic wrap before chilling since it would make portioning much easier.
Sapna says
July 25, 2018 at 3:08 amHi! These look amazing!! I wanted to know if there’s any way to make this a eggless recipe and replace with flax sees, applesauce, etc? Sorry if I missed your response to any similar question above. Thank you!!
Julie says
August 3, 2018 at 6:33 pmHow fragile are these? Wondering if they would survive travel to my deployed son-in-law in a desert climate?
bakerbynature says
August 4, 2018 at 8:22 pmThey’re not extremely fragile, and packed properly I think they would last up to 5 days.
Kerri says
August 11, 2018 at 9:24 pmNew to baking so please forgive the elementary question
1-1/2 cups of pecans, finely chopped.
I want to make sure you measure out the pecan halves and then chop or do you measure out 1-1/2 cups of finely chopped pecans.
Lisa says
December 24, 2018 at 2:10 pmI also wondered this. Did you get an answer?
Torrey says
August 13, 2018 at 2:19 pmWithout a doubt this is the very best cookie I’ve ever made! My husband says this is a seriously good cookie. Anyone who has tried one can’t get enough. I have to double the recipe every time and people still fight over them. They freeze well but my frozen ones only made it a week in the freezer.
Lindsay says
August 16, 2018 at 2:39 pmMade these this afternoon, the only change I made was adding butterscotch chips. Aaaaamazing, thank you!!!
Elaine says
August 20, 2018 at 12:00 pmHi Ashley – I have been baking for eons ( I’m a senior) and have so many recipes. However, this recipe is fantastic!!! I have made it many times for family and they gobble them all up right away. When I want a special treat to take to someone these are the cookies I make. As I write this comment I have a batch chilling in the fridge ready to be baked for gals in a office as a treat. Thanks for this recipe and so many of your other ones.
bakerbynature says
August 21, 2018 at 1:54 pmHi Elaine! Thank you so much for this kind message 🙂 And I’m thrilled you love these cookies as much as we do! xo
Laurie says
September 3, 2018 at 8:02 pmEasy to make, and tasty!
bakerbynature says
September 4, 2018 at 10:50 amSo happy to hear it, Laurie!
Jami Anderson says
September 4, 2018 at 2:40 amMy cookies came out tasting amazing! But they were thin. They were chewy in the middle though. What did I do wrong??
Dianne says
September 9, 2018 at 9:01 pmI made these today. 4-24 hours of chill time is overkill. I chilled 1 hour and 30 mins to becone plyable.
They were delicious. Out of pecans and uaed walnuts.
Terri says
September 30, 2018 at 7:13 pmOHHH Mmmmmm Gosh….. these are the best cookies I have EVER eaten and nof difficult to make ! Thank you for sharing this recipe! Definitely going to bake them again! YUM!!!!!!!
Jan Pierron says
October 8, 2018 at 10:25 pmThis recipe is a keeper. I would emphasize the need to chill the dough. If I can, I chill my dough overnight. Also, I substitute bread flour for part of my flour, usually 20- 30%, spending on how much fat is called for. if the recipe can adapt to it, I use brown sugar, add an extra egg yolk, and bake the cookies at a slightly higher oven temp and make sure they don’t over bake. These things should help to keep cookies from flattening. Thanks for the great recipe. I’ve been baking for almost 50 years and my feeling is that there is always a good recipe around the corner!
Ciel says
October 15, 2018 at 7:31 pmThis looks like a great Fall recipe!
I am considering making these as a bar cookie in a sheet pan and adding chocolate chunks.
I know I will have to adjust the cook time.
Have you tried this, and does it work?
PJP says
October 16, 2018 at 4:47 pmI just made this cookie. Because I am GF I subbed GF flour for the regular flour. Other than that I followed the recipe. I think I overlooked by 1 minute but they still came out great. Love the taste.
Joanie says
October 21, 2018 at 12:14 amI have been wanting to make these cookies for a while and finally got to today. They may be my new favorite! Pecans are the queen of the nut world and add such a great warm, roasted, depth of flavor to these chewy wonderful gems. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Haley Sestak says
October 22, 2018 at 12:48 amMade them with my GF flour blend. Added 2 Tx of extra flour and they turned out amazing!!! ❤️
Diana says
October 22, 2018 at 3:03 amThese cookies are incredibly delicious! They don’t spread a lot, so size is close to how they are originally shaped. Will definitely make again!
Heather says
November 14, 2018 at 12:16 amMy husband is allergic to cinnamon, but loves butter pecan anything. What do you recommend for a substitution? Or just leave it out?
bakerbynature says
November 14, 2018 at 6:03 pmHi Heather! Feel free to omit it 🙂
Sharon O’Hair says
November 17, 2018 at 12:44 pmYour recipe says scoop 3 TBSP sized scoops. Does this mean each scoop is 3 TBSP, or there will be 3 scoops & each are 1 TBSP? These do sound good.
bakerbynature says
November 17, 2018 at 3:34 pmEach scoop of cookie dough should be 3 Tablespoons (so a fairly large mound).
Jenny says
November 18, 2018 at 4:23 amAny adapted these for high altitude?
Bertha says
November 22, 2018 at 4:15 pmis there any replacement for cornstarch?
Kelley says
November 26, 2018 at 2:50 amI reduced cookie size to two-1 tablespoon balls of dough. I pressed them like thumprints and added the pecan half. They could even go smaller, 1 1/2 tablespoons total.. I also toasted the decorative halves in butter. I garnished with a mixture of raw sugar and kosher salt. Awesome!
Gwen says
December 1, 2018 at 3:20 amHi I really wanted to make these cookies but realized I don’t have cornstarch which you said is one of the key ingredients how terribly wrong am I going to be without that one ingredient and is there an option you’d recommend as a substitute.
charotte says
December 11, 2018 at 9:03 pmThese are so good. Thank you for an awesome recipe.
Mike says
December 14, 2018 at 8:18 pmThis recipe looks excellent, but like a comment before mine, I’m wondering about weight. With something like chopped nuts, volume can be a difficult measure to match, and I want to make sure I have the right amount of pecans in the cookies. Can you share the weight of pecans you used to get to 1.5 cups? That would be a big help. Thanks!
Sandi says
December 19, 2018 at 11:31 amHi, I made this dough last night to bake this morning and just realized that I forgot to double the eggs when I doubled everything else! Is it ruined?
bakerbynature says
December 20, 2018 at 2:07 pmHi Sandi. I’m assuming you doubled the recipe? If you did and did not double the eggs, the cookies will definitely bake up different… but maybe not completely ruined.
Julie Brown says
December 19, 2018 at 7:15 pmHave you ever added chocolate chips or chunks to these? I’m wondering if that would work?
bakerbynature says
December 20, 2018 at 2:05 pmYes! It will totally work 🙂 I would suggest adding 1 cup.
Kay Marks says
December 22, 2018 at 8:24 pmI live in Colorado. How can I adjust this recipe for high altitude?
Lisa M. Anderson says
December 24, 2018 at 2:22 pmI wondered if you mean to measure the peacns halves before being chopped? I just wanted to make sure. I know it will make a difference in measurement if I chopped them measured.
Bri says
January 1, 2019 at 9:09 pmThese are the best cookies I’ve made in a long time! They’re so buttery and chewy. The flavor is excellent! I gave them out as gifts and everyone went crazy for them!
Lori Krumm says
January 10, 2019 at 9:49 pmThe comments in the pictures say to chill for “just two hours” but the directions in the recipe say to chill for four hours. I am not sure if it makes a difference, but I chilled for the four hours. They are in the oven now! I can’t wait to try them
LovesJazz says
January 21, 2019 at 9:36 pmI chilled for barely over 4 hours and the dough is solid. Maybe my fridge is too cold. Sitting out on counter now to warm up some so I can scoop and bake. I know they’re good, but next time I will put in fridge for 2 hours instead.
LovesJazz says
January 20, 2019 at 3:27 pmUp well above the list of ingredients needed, you gave instructions on how to make the brown butter, You said to add it to the cookie dough then refrigerate ONLY for 2 hours. But when you get down to the actual recipe under the list of ingredients you say to chill for 4 hours. Which is right? I want to make sure the cookie dough doesn’t spread everywhere if it hasn’t chilled long enough in 2 hours, but 4 hours sounds like a really long time. A friend at work made these and gave me one. They are absolutely delicious and I’m making a big batch to take to the guards in our building.
Michelle says
January 27, 2019 at 3:28 pmCan i chill the browned butter thereby being able to beat the sugar and butter till light? Get that air in there?
How about making these into bars??
Katherine says
February 17, 2019 at 7:18 pmThese were amazing and totally worth the extra effort of toasting the pecans and browning the butter. I played around with cook time and found the ones I put in for a strict 10 min came out the best, still soft in the center! I tried one tray with the sprinkled sugar on top but found it didn’t really add much. I live at altitude and these baked so well but I will probably brown a little more butter next time (another 1.4 stick probably) to add some more moisture to them. If you are looking for a delicious cookie I can’t recommend these enough!
Kaitlyn says
February 18, 2019 at 3:33 pmBeen meaning to bake these for a while and finally did this weekend – I regret waiting, these are delicious!! This recipe would probably work great with Walnuts or Brazil nuts too.
Erin says
February 18, 2019 at 7:31 pmIn your notes you say that the cookies need to rest in the fridge for 2 hours but the final notes of the recipe say at least 4 – which do you recommend? Thank you!
Linda says
March 26, 2019 at 3:07 pmDefinitely a different way to make a cookie. Requires some patience and attention when browning both butter and pecans, unlike most cookies. But worth it. These are unique and yummy! I browned my finely chopped pecans quite deeply and the nut flavor really comes forward surrounded by a buttery flavor. Being a fan of savory and sweet, I sprinkled a bit of kosher salt and coarse sugar.
TERRY STEPP says
April 14, 2019 at 3:00 pmI just made these and they are fantastic! Make sure you use real butter and bake the large cookies. I also cooked them for 10 minutes. I also put the dough in the freezer for 20 mins before baking and it seemed to be long enough.
Nettie says
May 16, 2019 at 9:43 amI thought 1/3 cup dough would be ridiculous. What a nice presentation they make! So delicious. I’m instagramming.