{"id":273632,"date":"2025-12-23T13:00:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T21:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/?p=273632"},"modified":"2026-01-06T18:12:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T02:12:00","slug":"santa-approve-pecan-chocolate-chip-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/santa-approve-pecan-chocolate-chip-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Approved ;) \u2013 Brown Butter Pecan &#038; Chocolate Chip Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The classic chocolate chip cookie is a classic holiday treat. This recipe elevates the cookie with two simple twists presented by our dessert specialist, <b>Prachi Agrawal.<\/b> The rich, nutty crunch of pecans and a hint of whole wheat flour create an unforgettable dance of flavors: crispy on the edges, soft in the center, and bursting with buttery, deep chocolate decadence.<\/p>\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-18458373\"><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2470559\/episodes\/18458373-santa-approved-brown-butter-pecan-chocolate-chip-cookies.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-18458373&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Ingredients:<\/b><b><\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1.5 cups Gold Medal all purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>\u00be cup whole wheat flour<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp baking soda<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp salt<\/li>\n<li>1 cup butter, softened<\/li>\n<li>\u00be cup granulated sugar<\/li>\n<li>\u00be cup packed brown sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 egg<\/li>\n<li>1 Tsp vanilla<\/li>\n<li>2 cups semisweet chocolate chips<\/li>\n<li>1 cup coarsely chopped pecan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Method:<\/b><b><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Prep the Cookie Dough<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In<b> <\/b>a medium bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and packed brown sugar using an electric mixer on medium speed. Beat until the mixture is light and fluffy, typically 2 to 3 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Next, add the egg and vanilla extract to the creamy mixture. Continue to beat until the ingredients are fully incorporated and the batter is smooth.<\/p>\n<p>Gradually add the flour mixture set aside in the medium bowl earlier, to the creamy mix in the large bowl. Mix on low speed, or stir with a spoon, until blended well. Add the chocolate chips and chopped pecans until evenly distributed.<\/p>\n<p><b>Scoop and Bake<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Preheat your oven to <b>375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C)<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Use a heaping tablespoon of dough onto an ungreased or parchment-lined baking sheet, ensuring they are spaced at least 2 inches apart. This recipe will make approximately 24 cookies. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the edges are light golden brown and the centers still appear soft.<\/p>\n<p><b>Cool and Store<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b> <\/b>Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before carefully transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely for about 30 minutes. Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Baker\u2019s Tip: <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Freeze for later: <\/i><\/b><i>To save time, this dough can be frozen. Scoop the dough balls onto a baking sheet, freeze until solid, and then transfer the frozen dough balls to a labeled, freezer-safe zip-top bag.<\/i><i> <\/i><i>Bake straight from the freezer<\/i><i> (no need to thaw), adding 2 to 4 minutes to the original baking time.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Image: Vansh A. 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The rich, nutty crunch of pecans and a hint of whole wheat flour create an unforgettable dance of flavors: crispy on the edges, soft in the center, and bursting&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/santa-approve-pecan-chocolate-chip-cookies\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":294,"featured_media":273776,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[65023,68],"tags":[65166,47877,64678,36],"class_list":["post-273632","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-grub","category-recipe-lifestyle","tag-brown-butter-pecan-chocolate-chip-cookies","tag-cookies","tag-grub","tag-recipe"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/273632","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/294"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=273632"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/273632\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/273776"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=273632"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=273632"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=273632"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}