Description
Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks / 227 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- ½ cup (62.5 g) confectioners’ sugar, divided
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (105 g) pecans, finely chopped
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup (62.5 g) confectioners’ sugar for coating
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream together the butter, ½ cup of confectioners’ sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gradually mix in the flour, pecans, and kosher salt until combined.
- Drop portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheets and roll into smooth balls.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly golden brown.
- Roll each cookie in the remaining ½ cup of confectioners’ sugar while still hot.
- Roll each cookie again in confectioners’ sugar after cooling.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Notes
- Best enjoyed fresh for optimal texture.
- Can be frozen for longer storage.
- Ensure cookies are completely cool before storing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 127
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 35 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg