Whiskey Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies

These cookies offer a unique twist on the classic chocolate chip cookie, making them a favorite among those who appreciate the complex flavors of whiskey and the satisfying combination of sweet and savory elements in a cookie.

Ingredients

For the Pecans:

1 ½ C Pecans, chopped

1 ½ Tbl Butter

For the Cookies:

8 oz Unsalted Butter, browned – resolidified but room temp

2 1/3 C Flour

1 tsp Salt

1 tsp Cinnamon

1 tsp Baking Soda

1 C Brown Sugar

½ C Sugar

2 tsp Vanilla Extract

2 Tbl Whiskey/Bourbon

2 Eggs, room temp

12 oz Chocolate Chips

Instructions

Pecans:

Toast with the butter in a saucepan on the stove top for 4 to 5 minutes

Cookies:

Combine the flour, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda in a bowl and set aside.

In a mixer, cream the browned butter and the sugars for 3 minutes.

Add the vanilla and whiskey and cream for another 3 minutes.

Add in the eggs, one at a time, and cream – one more time – for 3 minutes.

Pour in dry ingredients and mix until just combined.

Fold in chips and nuts.

Scoop on a tray and put in fridge while the oven preheats (to 375)

Once chilled, put balls of dough onto a lined baking sheet, one inch apart.

Bake for 9 – 10 min.

Cool on a rack!!