Best 6 Pecan Chocolate Chunk Cookies Recipes

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Indulge in a delightful symphony of flavors with these delectable Pecan Chocolate Chunk Cookies. These cookies are a perfect balance of sweet and nutty, with generous chunks of rich chocolate and crunchy pecans in every bite. They are crispy on the edges, chewy in the center, and packed with irresistible flavors. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this recipe is easy to follow and yields perfect cookies every time. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's embark on a delicious baking journey together.

This recipe provides two variations to cater to different preferences: classic Pecan Chocolate Chunk Cookies and Gluten-Free Pecan Chocolate Chunk Cookies. The classic version follows a traditional cookie recipe, while the gluten-free variation uses alternative flours to accommodate dietary restrictions. Both versions promise the same delightful taste and texture, ensuring everyone can enjoy these delectable treats.

Let's cook with our recipes!

CHOCOLATE-CHUNK AND PECAN COOKIES



Chocolate-Chunk and Pecan Cookies image

Brown sugar and chocolate chunks...m-m-m-m-m-m

Provided by Laria Tabul

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Pecan Dessert Recipes

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 ¼ cups butter, softened
¾ cup dark brown sugar
¾ cup light brown sugar
3 eggs
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
12 ounces semisweet chocolate chunks
2 cups chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  • In a mixing bowl beat butter and both brown sugars until creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
  • Mix together the flour, baking soda and salt. Add to the butter mixture and stir just until combined.
  • Mix in the chocolate chunks and pecans. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten slightly with the back of the spoon.
  • Bake about 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool slightly on cookie sheet. Remove to a rack and cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 431.7 calories, Carbohydrate 42.8 g, Cholesterol 64.9 mg, Fat 28.5 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 12.5 g, Sodium 210.2 mg, Sugar 27.8 g

PECAN CHOCOLATE-CHUNK COOKIES



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Packed with dark and white chocolate, plus buttery toasted pecans, this is one unforgettable batch of cookies.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Time 45m

Yield Makes 45

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla paste or extract
2 large eggs, room temperature
9 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped (1 1/2 cups)
6 ounces white chocolate, coarsely chopped (1 cup)
8 ounces pecan halves, toasted and chopped (2 cups), plus 45 raw pecan halves

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees with racks in upper and lower thirds.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together flour and baking soda. In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together butter, both sugars, and salt on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until well combined. Beat in vanilla. Reduce speed to low and gradually add flour mixture, beating until just combined (do not overmix). Mix in both chocolates and chopped pecans.
  • Using a 1-ounce scoop, scoop out balls of dough (or using a tablespoon-measure, drop heaping tablespoons of dough) onto parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing at least 2 inches apart. Gently press a pecan half into center of each ball.
  • Using a 1-ounce ice-cream scoop or a tablespoon, scoop out dough, and place about six balls on each baking sheet, about 3 inches apart. Flatten each ball slightly, and gently press a pecan half in the center.
  • Bake, rotating sheets and rack positions once halfway through, until cookies just begin to brown at edges, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool on sheets 5 minutes, the transfer cookies to wire racks and let cool completely. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.

MEAN CHEF'S OATMEAL PECAN CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES



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Amazingly soft, delicious cookies! When I made this, I used Ghirardelli chocolate and was just short on the called-for amount of pecans. The dough was really hard after refrigerating overnight, and I found it easier to roll it into balls by hand rather than the ice cream scoop. I adopted this recipe after its original poster, Mean Chef, departed the site. Mean posted the recipe on Feb 12, 2003.

Provided by newspapergal

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 36m

Yield 22 5inch cookies

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup packed light-brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
3 tablespoons milk
2 large eggs
3 cups old fashioned oats
12 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped into 1/2 inch chunks
1 1/3 cups coarsely chopped pecans (5 ounces)

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
  • Set dry ingredients aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine butter with both sugars; beat until light and fluffy.
  • Add vanilla, milk, and eggs; mix well.
  • Add reserved dry ingredients, and beat until just combined.
  • Remove bowl from mixer, and fold in oats, chocolate, and pecans.
  • Place dough in the refrigerator until firm, at least 2 hours or overnight.
  • Heat oven to 350°.
  • Line two baking sheets with parchment paper, and set aside.
  • Remove dough from refrigerator.
  • Using an ice-cream scoop, shape into 2-inch-diameter balls.
  • Place six balls on each baking sheet, spaced 4 inches apart, and press down Transfer to oven.
  • Bake until golden, but still soft in center, 15 to 16 minutes.
  • Remove from oven, and place on a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Repeat with remaining dough.
  • Store in an airtight container up to 2 days.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHUNK PECAN COOKIES



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Soft, smooth white chocolate with a hint of pecan....a very yummy cookie. Chop the white chocolate as course or as fine as you like.

Provided by Chantal Rogers

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Pecan Dessert Recipes

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup unsalted butter
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup white sugar
¼ cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup chopped white chocolate
⅓ cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Blend sugar and butter together until smooth and creamy. Add the egg and vanilla; blend well.
  • Sift together the flour, salt, and baking powder; combine these ingredients with the creamed mixture. Add chopped white chocolate and nuts.
  • Spoon dough out onto a cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 5 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown on the bottom. Let cool slightly on the cookie sheet before removing, or they'll break.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 154.9 calories, Carbohydrate 18.4 g, Cholesterol 24.9 mg, Fat 8.5 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 88.2 mg, Sugar 11.6 g

CHOCOLATE CHUNK PECAN COOKIES



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 stick butter, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
6 ounces good quality bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped coarsely

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Place the butter in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat until creamy. Add the sugars and beat until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and beat well to combine. Sift together the dry ingredients and add to the batter, mixing well. Remove bowl from mixer (be sure to scrape the beater) and stir in the nuts and chocolate chunks by hand. Drop by teaspoons onto greased cookie sheets and bake 8 to 10 minutes until lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes on sheets then remove cookies with a spatula to racks to cool.

CHOCOLATE CHUNK AND PECAN COOKIES



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Categories     Cookies     Chocolate     Nut     Dessert     Bake     Pecan     Fall     Bon Appétit     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes about 18 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
3/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 large egg
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
6 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix first 4 ingredients in medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter, brown sugar, vanilla and almond extract in large bowl until blended. Add egg; beat until fluffy. Beat in flour mixture. Stir pecans and chocolate pieces into dough.
  • Using 2 tablespoonfuls dough for each cookie, drop dough mounds onto ungreased baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Press tops slightly to flatten.
  • Bake cookies until edges begin to brown but centers are still soft, about 13 minutes. Let cool on sheets 2 minutes. Transfer cookies to racks; cool completely. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.)

Tips:

  • Use room temperature butter. This will help the cookies spread evenly and give them a chewy texture.
  • Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This will help incorporate air into the cookies, making them light and airy.
  • Gradually add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. This will help prevent the cookies from curdling.
  • Stir in the dry ingredients until just combined. Overmixing will make the cookies tough.
  • Fold in the chocolate chips and pecans. Be sure not to overmix, or the chocolate chips will melt and the pecans will become too chopped.
  • Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking. This will help the cookies hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much.
  • Bake the cookies at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are just beginning to brown. Be careful not to overbake, or the cookies will become dry and crumbly.
  • Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Conclusion:

These pecan chocolate chunk cookies are the perfect treat for any occasion. They are chewy, chocolatey, and packed with pecans. Plus, they are easy to make and can be tailored to your own preferences. So next time you are in the mood for a delicious cookie, give this recipe a try.

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