Go Back
Caramelized Pecan White Chocolate Cookies

Caramelized Pecan White Chocolate Cookies

These Caramelized Pecan White Chocolate Cookies are full of a sweet pecans, caramelized bits, with a touch of creamy white chocolate!
Print Recipe
Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook Time:10 minutes
Chilling Time:30 minutes
Total Time:1 hour

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups + 3 TBSP flour (238 grams)
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda (2.3 grams)
  • 1 tsp. salt (3 grams)
  • 1/2 cup + 2 TBSP brown sugar (134 grams)
  • 1/2 cup + 1 tsp. sugar (104 grams)
  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chips (107 grams)
  • 5.9 oz. butter, unsalted (room temp) (167 grams)
  • 1 large egg (60 grams)
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Caramelized Pecans

  • 1/2 cup pecans toasted (50 grams)
  • 1/4 cup sugar (60 grams)

Instructions

For the Caramelized Pecans:

  • Place toasted pecans together on a piece of parchment paper.
  • Caramelize the sugar over medium heat in a small sauce pan. Once the sugar has completely dissolved and is a beatiful golden brown color pour over the pecans. Allow to harden and cool.
  • Once the caramelized sugar has hardened and cooled break apart and pulse in a food processor until it is about the size of almond flour. Reserve.

For the Cookies:

  • Gather all ingredients and equipment 
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter, and sugars until thoroughly mixed.
  • Add the eggs and vanilla to the creamed butter and sugars and mix well.  Be sure to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl and mix again.
  • Add the flour, baking soda, salt, and prepared caramelized pecan flour to the mix and blend until combined.
  • On the lowest speed add the white chocolate chips and mix until just blended. 
  • Portion out the dough on a parchment lined sheet tray using a cookie dough scoop or if you don't have a cookie dough scoop, portion about 1.5 TBSP of dough. Wrap the the sheet tray with plastic wrap and refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.  
  • Place portioned cookie dough evenly on the sheet tray placing about 2 inches apart.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes.  
  • Once the cookies are done baking take them out of the oven and bang the cookie sheet two times on the stove or flat surface.  This helps the cookies spread (I was taught this at a resort I worked at in Palm Beach) Enjoy!

Notes

Recipe from Bouchon Bakery
If you would like to bake big chocolate chip cookies use a scale and measure out to 150 grams and bake only 3 on one sheet pan.  Bake at 325°F for 18-20 minutes in a standard oven or 14-16 minutes in a convection oven.
Servings: 20 people
Calories: 240kcal
Author: Stacey