Gourmet Chocolate Chip Cookies
This Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe goes over the top Gourmet with butter, vanilla, Ghirardelli bittersweet chocolate, and chunky pecans.
Servings: 15
Calories: 429kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- 3/4 cups brown sugar
- 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 10 oz bittersweet chocolate morsels
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Gather your ingredients so that you have everything close at hand on the counter or table.
- Using a knife or nut chopper, coarsely chop the fresh pecans to make 1 cup chopped pecans.
Make the Cookie Dough
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together 1 cup butter (softened), 3/4 cups brown sugar, and 3/4 cups granulated sugar to incorporate.
- Add 2 large eggs and 1 tablespoon vanilla extract. Mix well.
- In a small bowl, whisk together 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon baking soda. Add to creamed mixture in three parts. Do not overmix.
- Stir in 10 oz bittersweet chocolate morsels and chopped pecans, just until combined.
- Using a large cookie scoop (1 or 1.3 oz) scoop dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Bake in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes until golden brown along the edges. Cool on wire racks. Makes 2-3 dozen.
Notes
*Unless otherwise indicated, all butter on this recipe site is salted.
**For bakery-style cookies that are the same size and shape, use a 1 oz cookie scoop (Black, Size 30), or 1.3 oz (Red, Size 24) cookie scoop.
Nutrition
Calories: 429kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 369mg | Potassium: 201mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 420IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 2mg
