Best 11 White Chocolate Chunk Pecan Cookies Recipes

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Indulge in the delectable symphony of flavors and textures presented by White Chocolate Chunk Pecan Cookies, a delightful treat that captivates the senses with every bite. These cookies are a harmonious blend of sweet and nutty flavors, featuring generous chunks of creamy white chocolate and crunchy pecans, all enveloped in a soft and chewy cookie dough. The article offers two enticing variations of this classic recipe: one with a hint of brown sugar for a rich caramel undertone and the other incorporating a touch of maple syrup for a touch of autumnal sweetness. Both variations promise an unforgettable cookie experience, perfect for satisfying your sweet cravings or sharing with loved ones.

Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!

GIANT WHITE-CHOCOLATE PECAN COOKIES



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Think big-real big. These crisp, chewy treats are rich with buttery pecans and decadent chunks of creamy white chocolate. This recipe appears in our cookbook "Martha Stewart's Cookie Perfection" (Clarkson Potter).

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes about 10

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 stick plus 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/4 cups packed dark-brown sugar
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 large egg, plus 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
8 ounces white chocolate, chopped into 1/2- to 3/4-inch pieces
8 ounces pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda.
  • In a large bowl, beat butter with both sugars on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in egg, then yolk, until thoroughly incorporated. Beat in vanilla. Reduce speed to low and gradually add flour mixture, beating until just combined. Beat in white chocolate and pecans until just combined.
  • Using a 4-ounce (2-inch) ice cream scoop, drop scoops of dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets, spaced 3 inches apart (2 scoops per sheet). Gently press each to flatten.
  • Bake cookies, rotating sheets halfway through, until golden but still soft in centers, about 14 minutes. Let cool slightly on sheets. Serve warm, or transfer to wire racks and let cool completely. (Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.)

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIP PECAN COOKIES



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This is a yummy cookie recipe! The pecans and white chocolate are so nice together! A nice change from regular chocolate chip cookies. Cooking time actually depends on your oven size...each cookie sheet takes 12 minutes.

Provided by breezermom

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 1h28m

Yield 7 1/2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups butter, softened
2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
6 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
4 cups white chocolate chips
2 cups pecans, chopped

Steps:

  • Cream the butter; gradually add sugars, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Add eggs and vanilla, beating well.
  • Combine flour, soda, and salt; add to the creamed mixture, mixing well. Stir in the chocolate chips and pecans.
  • Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto lightly greased cookie sheets. Slightly flatten each cookie with your fingertips. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool slightly on the cookie sheet before transferring to a wire rack.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CRAN-PECAN COOKIES



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Want to put a seasonal twist on classic chocolate chip cookies? These irresistible treats are loaded with white baking chips, dried cranberries and chopped pecans.-Barb Garrett, Jacksonville, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup dried cranberries
3/4 cup white baking chips
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in cranberries, baking chips and pecans., Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until light brown. Remove from pans to to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 128 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 50mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

CHOCOLATE CHIP PECAN COOKIES



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I live with a bunch of cookie monsters and these chocolate chip pecan cookies are an all-time favorite in my house.

Provided by Junia Sonier

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Pecan Dessert Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 ⅛ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup packed brown sugar
⅔ cup butter
1 tablespoon evaporated milk
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
  • Beat brown sugar, butter, evaporated milk, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl until creamy. Beat in egg. Gradually mix in flour mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and pecans. Spoon into balls and place on cookie sheets about 1 1/2 to 2 inches apart.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Let cool for about 2 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 323.6 calories, Carbohydrate 32.8 g, Cholesterol 43 mg, Fat 21.6 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 9.7 g, Sodium 255.3 mg, Sugar 21.6 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.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES



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Mix it up and try these White Chocolate Chunk Cookies. Make them for your next gathering, for dessert or a bake sale and win all around. Enjoy the blend of white chocolate in the dough and dotted on each cookie for added white chocolate goodness.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Chocolate Recipes

Time 18m

Yield Makes about 2-1/2 dozen cookies or 30 servings, 1 cookie each.

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S White Chocolate, coarsely chopped, divided
1-3/4 cups flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Microwave 1 cup of the chocolate in microwavable bowl on HIGH 2 minutes or until chocolate is almost melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted; set aside. Mix flour, baking soda and salt until well blended; set aside.
  • Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat until well blended. Stir in melted chocolate. Gradually add flour mixture, beating until well blended. Stir in remaining chopped chocolate. Drop heaping tablespoonfuls of dough, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake 11 to 13 minutes or just until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets 1 minute. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 85 mg, Carbohydrate 14 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 9 g, Protein 2 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 WHITE CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES



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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     dessert

Time 35m

Yield 40 to 48 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 pound unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 extra-large eggs at room temperature
2/3 cup good unsweetened cocoa
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 pounds good white chocolate, coarsely chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cream the butter and both sugars until light and fluffy in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add the vanilla, then the eggs, 1 at a time, and mix well. Add the cocoa and mix again. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and add to the chocolate with the mixer on low speed until just combined. Fold in the chopped white chocolate. Drop the dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, using a 1 3/4-inch ice cream scoop or a rounded tablespoon. Dampen your hands and flatten the dough slightly. Bake for exactly 15 minutes (the cookies will seem underdone). Remove from the oven and let cool slightly on the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE CHUNK PECAN COOKIES



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You can't beat American-style cookies with big chunks of chocolate and nuts. The perfect grown-up biscuit

Provided by Sara Buenfeld

Categories     Afternoon tea, Dessert, Treat

Time 27m

Yield Makes 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

200g dark chocolate , broken into squares (we like Green & Black's)
100g butter , chopped
50g light muscovado sugar
85g golden caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg , beaten
100g whole pecan
100g plain flour
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Melt 85g chocolate in the microwave on High for 1 min or over a pan of simmering water.
  • Beat in the butter, sugars, vanilla and egg until smooth, then stir in three-quarters of both the nuts and remaining chocolate, then the flour and bicarbonate of soda.
  • Heap 12 spoonfuls, spaced apart, on 2 baking sheets (don't spread the mixture), then poke in the reserved nuts and chocolate. Bake for 12 mins until firm, then leave to cool on the sheets. Can be stored in a tin for up to 3 days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 294 calories, Fat 20 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 27 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 17 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.44 milligram of sodium

PECAN WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



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The combination of pecans, white chocolate and oatmeal is fantastic. This is a variation on a recipe from Anne Bloski, one of the best cooks I have known.

Provided by Lee_tah

Categories     Dessert

Time 22m

Yield 1 batch

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 large eggs
1 1/2 oatmeal
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup white chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • In a bowl mix together margarine, brown sugar and white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, and vanilla.
  • Stir in oatmeal.
  • Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda into the mix. Stir together until combined.
  • Add in pecans and white chocolate chips.
  • Bake at 375°F for 10-12 minutes or until done to your liking.
  • *I like a soft chewy cookie so I usually bake 9-10 minutes. They will firm up on the tray if you let them cool a few minutes before removing them. A longer bake will produce a crisper cookie.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 5908.2, Fat 283.4, SaturatedFat 111.1, Cholesterol 651.7, Sodium 2532.8, Carbohydrate 796.8, Fiber 20.1, Sugar 519.6, Protein 69.8

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:

  • For the best results, use high-quality white chocolate chips. This will ensure that your cookies are rich and flavorful.
  • If you don't have pecan pieces, you can substitute another type of nut, such as walnuts or almonds.
  • To make your cookies even more decadent, add a drizzle of melted white chocolate on top before serving.
  • These cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. You can also freeze them for up to 2 months.

Conclusion:

These white chocolate chunk pecan cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. They are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give these cookies a try! You won't be disappointed.

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