Browned Butter Pecan Cookies
Okay, it’s always cookie season in our household – there’s no way we could limit our intake of these delicious, bite-sized morsels to just one time of the year! That being said, some cookie recipes feel a little more seasonal than others, and there’s something about these butter pecan beauties that has us yearning to make them every time the weather takes a turn for the cooler. As you may have guessed, they’re packed with plenty of butter and pecans, and they’re absolutely amazing.
One thing to note before starting this recipe is that the dough needs time to chill, preferably for at least three hours. This allows the flavors to build – trust us, while it may seem tedious to make the dough, let it chill, and then come back to it later, it’s so, so worth it.
The chilled butter helps the cookies maintain their shape when they bake, and, combined with the brown sugar, creates a caramel toffee flavor that is to die for. Also, regarding toasting the pecans: you don’t necessarily have to do this, but it adds way more flavor than you would get by just adding them in un-toasted. (Totally up to you, as they’ll be great either way, but toasted is the way to go!)
