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To brown the butter
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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.
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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
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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
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Preheat the oven to 350℉. Line baking sheet(s) with parchment paper or silicone baking mats or spray with nonstick spray.
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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 Perfection 🧈Cook butter over medium heat until solids sink and turn golden-brown (about 5-7 minutes), then cool completely before mixing—this prevents premature spreading and locks in the nutty, caramelized flavor.
- Chill for Optimal Texture ❄️Refrigerate the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and achieve that perfect soft-chewy center with slightly crisp edges.
- Toast Your Pecans 🌰Lightly toast pecans in a 350°F oven for 6-8 minutes before chopping to intensify their flavor and ensure they remain crunchy rather than becoming soft during baking.
- Sugar Balance for Chewiness 🍪Use slightly more brown sugar than white sugar to enhance moisture and chewiness—the molasses in brown sugar absorbs moisture and keeps cookies tender for days.
- Underbake Strategically ⏱️Remove cookies when edges are set but centers still look slightly underdone—they'll continue cooking on the baking sheet and develop the ideal chewy texture as they cool.
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Vegetarian
Low-Cholesterol
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