Chewy Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted)
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar (packed)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Pinch of salt
• 1 cup chopped dark chocolate (or any chocolate of your choice)
• 1/2 cup pecan halves
• Flaky sea salt for garnish

Instructions

1. 1

   In a stand mixer or a large bowl with a handheld mixer, cream butter and sugars. Add the egg and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth and well combined.

2. 2

   To the same bowl, add flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Mix until just combined. Do NOT over mix. Fold in chopped chocolate and pecans.

3. 3

   Using a cookie scoop, form dough into balls (approx. 1.5 tablespoons of dough). Place on a baking sheet and refrigerate the dough balls for, at least, 20 minutes (the longer, the better). You can freeze any leftover dough for future use.

4. 4

   When ready to bake, remove dough from the fridge. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place dough balls on the baking sheet.

5. 5

   Bake for 10-11 minutes until the edges are golden brown. Remove from oven and sprinkle with sea salt. It's ok if they are a little undercooked, they will continue to bake as they cool. Also, if they puff up a bit, they will deflate as they cool. Cool for 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy!