Sourdough Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies
A perfect blend of tangy sourdough, rich brown butter, sweet chocolate chips and crunchy pecans.
Ingredients
- 2 sticks unsalted butter 16 tbsp
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup sourdough starter fed or unfed
- 2 cups all purpose flour 240 grams
- 1 cup chocolate chips dark or semi sweet
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter on medium heat. It will start to bubble. In about 5 mins, it will be foamy with a rich nutty smell. It will also have brown particles on the bottom of the pan. Time to take it off the heat and let it complete cool.
- In a mixer bowl, mix on medium speed egg yolks, brown sugar, granulated sugar, salt, sourdough starter, and vanilla.
- Add the cooled browned butter into the mixture. Mix for about 1 min.
- Add the flour, baking soda, and baking powder and mix with a wooden spoon.
- Add in the chocolate chips with chopped pecans and mix with a wooden spoon.
- You can place the prepared dough into the freezer or fridge for about 10 mins. Then bake the cookies. You can also bake them right away.
- Preheat your oven to 375°F.
- Bake for 10-12 mins. The longer you bake the more crispy they will be.