Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies

Classic recipes always have a honourable rotation in my baking. That is why sprinkling additions here and there breaks the familiar expectation one often has when baking a classic recipe. Pecans give a slight maple flavour, complimenting the semi sweet chocolate.

Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies

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3/4 cup caster sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened 
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
2 1/4 cups unbleached all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
1 bag (2 cups) semisweet chocolate chips


Heat oven to 375ºF.

In a large bowl beat together the sugars, butter, vanilla and egg with an electric mixer on medium speed, or you can mix with a wooden spoon.

In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt and pecans. Stir the flour mixture into the butter mixture. The dough may be stiff. Stir in the chocolate chips.

Drop the dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto to an uncreased baking tray.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown. Not to worry the centres will be soft. Cool 1 to 2 minutes then remove from baking tray to wire racks.  



Hope everyone had a lovely weekend. Plenty of sunshine with a easy spring breeze to be shared. - JD