Welcome to the enchanting world of white chocolate chunk pecan cookies, where taste buds embark on a delectable journey. These cookies are a harmonious blend of flavors and textures, featuring rich white chocolate chunks and crunchy pecan pieces enveloped in a soft and chewy cookie base. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this article will guide you through a selection of the best recipes for white chocolate chunk pecan cookies, ensuring that every bite is an unforgettable experience.
Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!
CHOCOLATE WHITE CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cream the butter and both sugars until light and fluffy in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add the vanilla, then the eggs, 1 at a time, and mix well. Add the cocoa and mix again. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and add to the chocolate with the mixer on low speed until just combined. Fold in the chopped white chocolate. Drop the dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, using a 1 3/4-inch ice cream scoop or a rounded tablespoon. Dampen your hands and flatten the dough slightly. Bake for exactly 15 minutes (the cookies will seem underdone). Remove from the oven and let cool slightly on the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
CHOCOLATE CHUNK PECAN COOKIES
You can't beat American-style cookies with big chunks of chocolate and nuts. The perfect grown-up biscuit
Provided by Sara Buenfeld
Categories Afternoon tea, Dessert, Treat
Time 27m
Yield Makes 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Melt 85g chocolate in the microwave on High for 1 min or over a pan of simmering water.
- Beat in the butter, sugars, vanilla and egg until smooth, then stir in three-quarters of both the nuts and remaining chocolate, then the flour and bicarbonate of soda.
- Heap 12 spoonfuls, spaced apart, on 2 baking sheets (don't spread the mixture), then poke in the reserved nuts and chocolate. Bake for 12 mins until firm, then leave to cool on the sheets. Can be stored in a tin for up to 3 days.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 294 calories, Fat 20 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 27 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 17 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.44 milligram of sodium
CHOCOLATE CHUNK AND PECAN COOKIES
Categories Cookies Chocolate Nut Dessert Bake Pecan Fall Bon Appétit Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes about 18 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix first 4 ingredients in medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter, brown sugar, vanilla and almond extract in large bowl until blended. Add egg; beat until fluffy. Beat in flour mixture. Stir pecans and chocolate pieces into dough.
- Using 2 tablespoonfuls dough for each cookie, drop dough mounds onto ungreased baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Press tops slightly to flatten.
- Bake cookies until edges begin to brown but centers are still soft, about 13 minutes. Let cool on sheets 2 minutes. Transfer cookies to racks; cool completely. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.)
WHITE CHOCOLATE CRAN-PECAN COOKIES
Want to put a seasonal twist on classic chocolate chip cookies? These irresistible treats are loaded with white baking chips, dried cranberries and chopped pecans.-Barb Garrett, Jacksonville, North Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 25m
Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in cranberries, baking chips and pecans., Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until light brown. Remove from pans to to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 128 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 50mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIP PECAN COOKIES
This is a yummy cookie recipe! The pecans and white chocolate are so nice together! A nice change from regular chocolate chip cookies. Cooking time actually depends on your oven size...each cookie sheet takes 12 minutes.
Provided by breezermom
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 1h28m
Yield 7 1/2 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cream the butter; gradually add sugars, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Add eggs and vanilla, beating well.
- Combine flour, soda, and salt; add to the creamed mixture, mixing well. Stir in the chocolate chips and pecans.
- Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto lightly greased cookie sheets. Slightly flatten each cookie with your fingertips. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool slightly on the cookie sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
GIANT WHITE-CHOCOLATE PECAN COOKIES
Think big-real big. These crisp, chewy treats are rich with buttery pecans and decadent chunks of creamy white chocolate. This recipe appears in our cookbook "Martha Stewart's Cookie Perfection" (Clarkson Potter).
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Makes about 10
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda.
- In a large bowl, beat butter with both sugars on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in egg, then yolk, until thoroughly incorporated. Beat in vanilla. Reduce speed to low and gradually add flour mixture, beating until just combined. Beat in white chocolate and pecans until just combined.
- Using a 4-ounce (2-inch) ice cream scoop, drop scoops of dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets, spaced 3 inches apart (2 scoops per sheet). Gently press each to flatten.
- Bake cookies, rotating sheets halfway through, until golden but still soft in centers, about 14 minutes. Let cool slightly on sheets. Serve warm, or transfer to wire racks and let cool completely. (Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.)
CHOCOLATE CHUNK PECAN COOKIES
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Place the butter in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat until creamy. Add the sugars and beat until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and beat well to combine. Sift together the dry ingredients and add to the batter, mixing well. Remove bowl from mixer (be sure to scrape the beater) and stir in the nuts and chocolate chunks by hand. Drop by teaspoons onto greased cookie sheets and bake 8 to 10 minutes until lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes on sheets then remove cookies with a spatula to racks to cool.
PECAN WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
The combination of pecans, white chocolate and oatmeal is fantastic. This is a variation on a recipe from Anne Bloski, one of the best cooks I have known.
Provided by Lee_tah
Categories Dessert
Time 22m
Yield 1 batch
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In a bowl mix together margarine, brown sugar and white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, and vanilla.
- Stir in oatmeal.
- Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda into the mix. Stir together until combined.
- Add in pecans and white chocolate chips.
- Bake at 375°F for 10-12 minutes or until done to your liking.
- *I like a soft chewy cookie so I usually bake 9-10 minutes. They will firm up on the tray if you let them cool a few minutes before removing them. A longer bake will produce a crisper cookie.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 5908.2, Fat 283.4, SaturatedFat 111.1, Cholesterol 651.7, Sodium 2532.8, Carbohydrate 796.8, Fiber 20.1, Sugar 519.6, Protein 69.8
WHITE CHOCOLATE CHUNK PECAN COOKIES
Soft, smooth white chocolate with a hint of pecan....a very yummy cookie. Chop the white chocolate as course or as fine as you like.
Provided by Chantal Rogers
Categories Pecan Desserts
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Blend sugar and butter together until smooth and creamy. Add the egg and vanilla; blend well.
- Sift together the flour, salt, and baking powder; combine these ingredients with the creamed mixture. Add chopped white chocolate and nuts.
- Spoon dough out onto a cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 5 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown on the bottom. Let cool slightly on the cookie sheet before removing, or they'll break.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 154.9 calories, Carbohydrate 18.4 g, Cholesterol 24.9 mg, Fat 8.5 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 88.2 mg, Sugar 11.6 g
WHITE CHOCOLATE CHUNK PECAN COOKIES
Soft, smooth white chocolate with a hint of pecan....a very yummy cookie. Chop the white chocolate as course or as fine as you like.
Provided by Chantal Rogers
Categories Pecan Desserts
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Blend sugar and butter together until smooth and creamy. Add the egg and vanilla; blend well.
- Sift together the flour, salt, and baking powder; combine these ingredients with the creamed mixture. Add chopped white chocolate and nuts.
- Spoon dough out onto a cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 5 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown on the bottom. Let cool slightly on the cookie sheet before removing, or they'll break.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 154.9 calories, Carbohydrate 18.4 g, Cholesterol 24.9 mg, Fat 8.5 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 88.2 mg, Sugar 11.6 g
PECAN CHOCOLATE-CHUNK COOKIES
Packed with dark and white chocolate, plus buttery toasted pecans, this is one unforgettable batch of cookies.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Time 45m
Yield Makes 45
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees with racks in upper and lower thirds.
- In a small bowl, whisk together flour and baking soda. In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together butter, both sugars, and salt on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until well combined. Beat in vanilla. Reduce speed to low and gradually add flour mixture, beating until just combined (do not overmix). Mix in both chocolates and chopped pecans.
- Using a 1-ounce scoop, scoop out balls of dough (or using a tablespoon-measure, drop heaping tablespoons of dough) onto parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing at least 2 inches apart. Gently press a pecan half into center of each ball.
- Using a 1-ounce ice-cream scoop or a tablespoon, scoop out dough, and place about six balls on each baking sheet, about 3 inches apart. Flatten each ball slightly, and gently press a pecan half in the center.
- Bake, rotating sheets and rack positions once halfway through, until cookies just begin to brown at edges, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool on sheets 5 minutes, the transfer cookies to wire racks and let cool completely. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.
Tips for Baking White Chocolate Chunk Pecan Cookies
- Use high-quality white chocolate chunks. This will make a big difference in the flavor of the cookies. - Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing will result in tough cookies. - Chill the dough before baking. This will help keep the cookies from spreading too much. - Bake the cookies at a high temperature for a short amount of time. This will give you chewy cookies with a crispy exterior.Conclusion
White chocolate chunk pecan cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat. They're perfect for any occasion, and they're always a crowd-pleaser. Follow the tips above to make sure your cookies turn out perfect every time.
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