Salted Chocolate Chunk Pecan Cookies
It’s been a bit since I shared something sweet and delicious with you all. Hope I can make it up to you all with cookies. These would not have come out of my oven had it not been for the persistence of my chocolate chip cookie lovin hubs, who has said about 1357 that I don’t make enough chocolate chip cookies. He even offered to be my sous chef in an effort to make sure I made them.
Chocolate chip cookies are great. But I need a bit more, which is why I love this recipe from one of my favorite food network celebs Anne Burrell. It’s a chocolate chip cookie kicked up a few notches with oatmeal, toasted pecans and big chocolate chunks. I’ve said it many times before and I will say it again – chopping a bar of chocolate instead of using a bag of chips will give you a waaaay better cookie. If you don’t believe me, ask my cookie lovin hubs.
As if oatmeal, pecans and chocolate chunks aren’t enough, these cookies are generously topped with some french sea salt. Don’t let the salt weird you out. With chocolate, an extra sprinkle of sea salt will boost the chocolate flavor. Just make sure you do it as soon as the cookies come out of the oven so that it sticks to the cookies.
I was a hero at home for making these for the hubs and a hero again at the office when I gave the leftovers to my coworkers. Make these to someone you love and you’ll be a hero too!
Salted Chocolate Chunk Pecan Cookies
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup rolled oats
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
12 ounces dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
1 cup toasted pecans, chopped
Large flake sea salt, for garnishDirections:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicon mats.
In a small mixing bowl, combine the flour, oats, baking powder, cinnamon and kosher salt and set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the brown sugar, granulated sugar and butter. Using the paddle attachment of the stand mixer, beat the butter and sugar until it they are light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time and beat them into the butter and sugar mixture followed by the vanilla.
With the mixer running on low, gradually add the flour mixture into the butter/sugar mixture and mix until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chunks and pecans.
Scoop batter using a small ice cream scoop, place them on the lined baking sheets 2 inches apart and bake for 12-13 minutes.
When the cookies come out of the oven immediately sprinkle each cookie with sea salt. Let the cookies cool for 2-3 minutes and then transfer them to a cooling rack.
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Rosa — September 28, 2011 @ 12:25 pm
Gorgeous cookies! That salted version is really appealing.
Cheers,
Rosa
Abby — September 28, 2011 @ 1:03 pm
Chocolate and salt is one of my favorite combos! Love the addition of oatmeal, too. Did you growl a bit like Anne while you were baking? Ha.
Megan — September 28, 2011 @ 1:31 pm
This sounds like a grown-up version of a chocolate chip cookie. I love it! I will have to make these.
jeannette — September 28, 2011 @ 3:13 pm
oh my Eliana, these look SO incredible!! the salt movement hasn’t made it’s way to Houston yet LOL!
John Darling — September 28, 2011 @ 4:43 pm
Have you made these for anyone in your office yet? I’m sure they’d be a hit, especially for the afternoon drag. I wish I had a few right now, myself. Another great post. And the photo really sells them.
vanillasugarblog — September 28, 2011 @ 5:34 pm
you know i truly never make my cookies now without extra salt; it’s really the way to go.
Becki's Whole Life — September 28, 2011 @ 8:36 pm
I love to salt my cookies and with the pecans these sound awesome! I agree – chopping the chocolate really pumps chocolate chip cookies up a notch or two:-)
Monique — September 29, 2011 @ 9:57 am
i absolutely adore salted chocolate chip cookies! The salty sweet fix is awesome!
Kat Solo — September 29, 2011 @ 11:12 am
Tell your husband that Kathy would love some too at work
Kat Solo — September 29, 2011 @ 11:14 am
Please tell your husband to bring some for Kathy, from ws, too!!!
Tracy — September 29, 2011 @ 8:05 pm
These look amazing. And I totally agree that using chocolate chunks instead of chips makes for a way better cookie!
Kerstin — September 29, 2011 @ 10:39 pm
You know, I’m always lazy and just use chocolate chips but you’ve convinced me to chop up a bar next time! Wish I was enjoying one of these right now
CookiePie — September 29, 2011 @ 11:28 pm
Salted chocolate pecan cookies?? Um, yes PLEASE, I will be right over!!
Sanura @ MyLifeRunsOnFood.com — September 30, 2011 @ 5:31 pm
Sea salt, dark chocolate and pecans… there’s no way this recipe has any wrongs in it.
Barbara @ Barbara Bakes — September 30, 2011 @ 9:42 pm
You’d be a hero again if you delivered some of these fabulous cookies to my house tonight. I’m craving something sweet.
Emme @Food Samba — September 30, 2011 @ 11:06 pm
This recipe has all the perfect ingredients! I am drooling at the screen. I love the combination of sweet and salty – salted caramel is one of my fave things! xoxo
Katrina — October 1, 2011 @ 1:11 am
Those look like a great ccc!
Jackie — October 3, 2011 @ 11:19 am
Sweet, salty and chocolate! Hold up, I’m on the way!!
Yum.
J
Pamela — October 3, 2011 @ 11:12 pm
It’s time for bed here, but I want a cookie now! Looks fantastic.
Gloria — October 4, 2011 @ 1:41 am
These would make a perfect midnight snack. So cute that your Hubby offers to be sous chef so he can get to eat delicious cookies. Smart guy!
jeannette — October 10, 2011 @ 2:41 pm
mmmmmmm. chunks over chips each and every single day
these look amazing!
Christin — October 17, 2011 @ 3:12 pm
Looks Yummy! I love salty-sweet things.
Lindsay — November 26, 2011 @ 1:04 pm
holy. cow.
these are possibly the BEST cookies i have ever made! i used Lindt Dark Chocolate with a Hint of Sea Salt for half of my chocolate (Ghiradelli chips the other 1/2), and I used sliced almonds (after burning my pecans).
The dough was irresistible. The warm cookies fresh out of the oven are making my apartment smell like heaven.
oh, baking bliss.
Aggie — November 29, 2011 @ 9:48 pm
I feel the need to make these cookies. I seriously do. I LOVE salted chocolate anything. And pecans. These cookies are perfect & I will be baking them for friends this Christmas.