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Best Chewy Brown Sugar Cookies

Think crinkly chewy brown sugar cookies with pecans

Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Keyword Baking, Quick and Easy
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg + 1 yolk room temperature
  • 2 cups plain all purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup of crumbled pecans

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, sieve the flour, baking soda, add a pinch of salt and mix well

  2. In a pot, melt the the butter, light brown and granulated sugar, stir until well combined for around 5 mins then turn off the heat and leave to cool for five mins

  3. Add the egg and extra yolk to the melted sugar and butter, stir again for another minute

  4. Add the dry ingredients to the pot and with a spatula gently fold until just combined

  5. Preheat the oven to 175°C (345°F) and prepare the baking tray with parchment paper

  6. Spoon on a tablespoon of mixture about 2 inches apart on the baking tray, top with crumbled pecans and transfer to the preheated oven

  7. After around 7 mins of baking, take out the tray and bash it firmly on the counter, then return to oven

  8. When the cookies begin to brown around the edges (after approx 11 minutes in total), bash them again on the counter. Leave to cool for a few minutes then transfer to a wired rack to finish cooling

  9. Store in an airtight container for around 3 days.