A little while ago, I posted a photo of some biscuits on my instagram account and commented that I hadn’t baked any biscuits for two years. I asked everyone what their favourite biscuit recipe was and made a big deal about how I wanted biscuit recipes, not cookie recipes.
So I am well aware of the irony surrounding this post on chocolate pecan cookies. In my defense I saw this recipe in my 
It also helped that I had all of the ingredients in my baking cupboard (does everyone have one of these cupboards?), the Guittard Extra Dark Chocolate Chips are perfect for this recipe. They’re rich, they hold their shape in the finished cookie and add a really nice texture.
This recipe was just perfect and I didn’t need to change a thing, if you follow it to the letter and be sure to only bake one tray at a time and follow the timings, you will have perfect cookies. They will be fudgey in the middle, cooked on the outside edge and with a lovely crinkle on the cookie.
These keep well for a few days in an airtight container and they stay nice and chewy, these are so easy to make and they are like a crossover between a brownie and a cookie.
Chocolate Pecan Cookies
Ingredients
- 455 g Guittard Extra Dark Chocolate Chips (63% Cocoa)
- 45 g Unsalted Butter
- 250 g Granulated Sugar
- 42 g Cornflour
- 3/4 Tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 Tsp Salt
- 3 Large Eggs (approx 150g)
- 55 g Pecans, coarsely chopped
Instructions
- The day before you want to bake/eat the cookies, melt 340g of the chocolate chips in a bowl over a saucepan half full of water and bring it to a simmer. Stir slowly with a spatula to ensure the chocolate chips are completely melted and smooth before turning off the heat.
- Melt the butter in the microwave (about 30 seconds on high).
- Mix it into the melted chocolate, keep the mixture warm over the hot water, it will be quite thick once you have mixed in the butter.
- In another large bowl, mix the granulated sugar, cornflour, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the eggs and whisk until fully incorporated and the mixture resembles a thick batter and no dry ingredients remain.
- Slowly whisk in the melted chocolate–butter mixture. (If it has cooled and begun to solidify, gently reheat it before incorporating.)
- Gently fold in the remaining chocolate chips and the pecans with a spatula.
- Transfer the dough to a baking dish and cover it tightly with cling-film that touches the surface of the dough.
- Place in the fridge to set overnight.
- The next day preheat the oven to 175°C Fan/190C and set a rack in the middle of the oven.
- Line two baking sheets with baking paper.
- Using your hands, break the dough into pieces that weigh 50g, roll the dough into a ball and place it on the baking sheet, repeat with the remaining dough. Place them at least 2 inches apart from one another.
- Press gently on the top of each ball with the palm of your hand to make a thick disk. This dough doesn’t spread much, so the cookie should be relatively close to the size of cookie you’d like.
- Bake for 4 minutes on the middle rack, rotating the baking sheet 180 degrees halfway through and bake for a further 4 minutes.
- When the cookies are just beginning to crack on top and the dough is set on the edge and has a soft spot in the centre (about the size of a 50p), remove from the oven.
- Place the other tray of cookies in the oven and cook for the same cooking times as above.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 to 7 minutes, to further set. Remove the cookies from the baking sheet and place on a wire rack to cool.
What other biscuits would you like to see me make?
Thanks for reading.
Angela
Cookilicious
This is one of the most delicious looking post for today! Pinned it as well.
Sabrina
I’m a sucker for a chocolate cookie…add pecans and it’s pretty much a dream come true! Love it!
TillyEats
You had me at crossover between brownie and cookie. These look heavenly!
Liz @ I Heart Vegetables
These look absolutely PERFECT! I love chocolate cookies and the pecans make these even more irresistible!
Cathy
You had me at chocolate and pecans, so making these yummy treats!!
Sarika Dhaka
It looks very yummy.Thanks for sharing such a delicious recipe with us.