Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup toasted pecan pieces
- ⅓ cup bourbon
- ¾ cup unsalted butter – melted
- ¾ cup dark brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Add the pecans and bourbon to a small bowl and let sit for 30 minutes.
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix the melted butter with the two sugars in a large bowl until well mixed.
- Mix in the eggs, one at a time, until fully incorporated, followed by the vanilla.
- Top with the flour, salt, and baking soda and mix until just a few streaks of flour remain.
- Pour in the pecans and bourbon mixture and the chocolate chips and mix until they are evenly distributed. Chill for 1 hour.
- Use a 2 tablespoon or spoon to scoop out 2 – 2 ½ tablespoons of batter onto a lined baking sheet 3 inches apart. (Optional: top with more chocolate pieces, chocolate bar bits, and/or whole pecans.)
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the cookies have puffed up and the sides are slightly browned.
Notes
- Let pecans soak in bourbon for full flavor.
- Chill dough for best texture.
- Adjust baking time based on cookie size.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg