Name: Brown Butter Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 30 cookies
Cuisine: American

Knead Some Sweets Verified

January 30, 2026

These Brown Butter Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies are perfectly soft and chewy with caramelized and toasty notes from the brown butter and pecans.

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Brown Butter Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Ingredients

WarningMilk and 6 other allergens identified

Instructions

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To brown the butter

Melt the salted butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Continue cooking over medium heat, stirring frequently until the butter is chestnut brown in color and has a nutty aroma. It is completely normal for the butter to sputter, bubble, and foam during the process.

Pour into a heat-safe bowl or container and let cool until the butter is room temperature but still liquid.

To make the cookie dough

In a medium-sized mixing bowl, stir together the cooled brown butter, sugar, and brown sugar until combined. Add the egg and vanilla and mix until smooth. Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and mix just until there are no streaks of flour left. Fold in the chocolate chips and chopped pecans. Cover and refrigerate in the mixing bowl for 1 hour. Do not skip the step of chilling the cookie dough!

To bake the cookies

Preheat the oven to 350℉. Line baking sheet(s) with parchment paper or silicone baking mats or spray with nonstick spray.

Scoop the chilled cookie dough using a medium-sized cookie scoop or teaspoon onto the prepared baking sheets, 8 cookies per pan. Bake cookies one pan at a time in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes or until just slightly soft looking on top. Let cool on the pan for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling while you bake the remaining pans of cookies. Enjoy!

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Brown Butter Mastery 🧈
When browning butter, watch carefully and remove from heat the moment it turns golden amber with nutty brown specks to prevent burning and achieve maximum flavor complexity.
Toasting Pecan Perfection 🥜
Always toast pecans before adding to the cookie dough to enhance their natural oils and create a deeper, more intense nutty flavor that elevates the entire cookie.
Chill for Texture Magic 🧊
Refrigerate the cookie dough for at least 2 hours (or overnight) to allow the brown butter to solidify and intensify flavors, resulting in a more complex and chewy cookie texture.
Chocolate Chip Distribution Trick 🍫
Reserve a handful of chocolate chips to press into the top of each cookie dough ball just before baking, ensuring picture-perfect chocolate distribution and a professional bakery look.
Precise Portioning Technique 📏
Use a cookie scoop or weigh each dough ball (about 3 tablespoons) to ensure uniform cookie size and consistent baking, which guarantees even cooking and professional results.