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Pecan Brown Butter Cookies

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    1 1/4 hr

  • Yield

    Makes 42 cookies

Ingredients

1

1/2 sticks unsalted butter

1

/2 cup packed light brown sugar

1

/2 cup granulated sugar

1

cup all-purpose flour

1

/2 teaspoon baking soda

3

/4 teaspoon salt

2

large eggs

2

cups pecans (7 ounces), toasted , cooled, and chopped

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F with racks in upper and lower thirds.

    Step 2

    Heat butter in a 10-inch heavy skillet over medium heat until milk solids on bottom are a dark chocolate brown. Transfer to a shallow bowl and chill in freezer until just congealed, about 15 minutes.

    Step 3

    Blend brown butter with sugars, flour, baking soda, salt, and eggs in a food processor until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and stir in pecans.

    Step 4

    Spoon tablespoons of batter onto parchment-lined baking sheets, arranging them about 1 inch apart. Bake, switching position of sheets halfway through, until browned, 15 to 18 minutes. Transfer cookies to a rack to cool (cookies will crisp as they cool).