Description
Coconut pecan cookies offer a delightful blend of tropical sweetness and nutty crunch. Crisp edges and chewy centers create irresistible texture that will make desert lovers reach for seconds.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1½ cups (180 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter
- ½ cup (100 g) light brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Mix-in Ingredients:
- ½ cup (46 g) toasted pecans, roughly chopped
- ½ cup (60 g) shredded coconut
Instructions
- Melt butter in a small bowl and refrigerate for 15 minutes to slightly cool and solidify.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt together in a separate mixing bowl until thoroughly integrated.
- In a large bowl, vigorously blend cooled melted butter with light brown and granulated sugars until achieving a smooth, homogeneous mixture.
- Incorporate egg and vanilla extract into the sugar mixture, whisking until completely uniform and silky.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture, stirring minimally to prevent overmixing.
- Delicately fold shredded coconut and toasted pecans throughout the dough, ensuring even distribution.
- Refrigerate cookie dough for 30 minutes to enhance flavor development and prevent excessive spreading during baking.
- Preheat oven to 375°F and line baking sheet with parchment paper for optimal cookie release.
- Utilize a medium cookie scoop to create uniform dough balls, positioning them approximately 3 inches apart on prepared sheet.
- Bake cookies for 9-11 minutes, watching for lightly golden edges and set centers.
- Optional: After removing from oven, use a cookie cutter to gently reshape cookies into perfect circles if needed.
- Allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack for complete temperature reduction.
- Serve and enjoy these delectable coconut pecan treats at room temperature.
Notes
- Melt butter ahead of time and let it cool in the refrigerator to ensure the perfect cookie texture and consistency.
- Toast pecans beforehand to enhance their nutty flavor and create a deeper, more complex taste profile in the cookies.
- Chilling the dough for 30 minutes helps prevent spreading and results in thicker, more structured cookies with better flavor development.
- Space cookies generously on the baking sheet to allow proper air circulation and prevent them from merging during baking.
- Use a cookie scoop for uniform size and shape, ensuring even baking and professional-looking results.
- Allow cookies to cool completely on a wire rack to maintain their crisp edges and prevent soggy bottoms.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 202
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 118 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg