Maple Pecan Cookies with Toffee Bits
Picture this: The warm embrace of maple syrup, the crunch of pecans and toffee bits — all coming together in sweet, autumnal bliss. Great golden brown, chewy cookies for your fall and holiday cookie season.
Ingredients
- 2½ cups 318 grams all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 sticks
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon maple extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup toffee bits
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to combine.
- In a large bowl, use a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or a hand mixer on medium speed to beat the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the rest of the wet ingredients: the maple syrup, egg, egg yolk, vanilla, and maple extract one by one beat until just combined each time. Add the flour mixture and mix until just combined. Then, using a spatula, incorporate the chopped pecans and toffee bits.
- For best results, move the cookie dough to an airtight container, cover and let dough rest for at least 30 minutes or even overnight.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Line cookie sheet with parchment paper. Using a cookie scoop or a spoon, place cookie dough balls in 2-3 tablespoon portions onto the baking sheets, spacing evenly.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the cookies set and the edges of the cookies are just beginning to brown. Cool for 5 minutes before removing to a wire cooling rack to cool completely. Cooled cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Notes
All ovens are slightly different. Some run hot while others run cool, so bake time can vary in accordance. An oven thermometer is the best way to keep track of the actual temperature. If you know your oven runs too far either way, you can adjust the temperature and bake times slightly.
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