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Pecan Praline Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate chip cookies are delicious, but these pecan praline chocolate cookies are on a league of their own.
5 from 2 votes
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Course: Dessert, Tea Time
Keyword: chips, chocolate, chunks, cookies, pecan, praline, soft
Prep Time: 22 minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 12 cookies
Author: Lorena Salinas from Cravings Journal

Ingredients

For the pecan praline

  • 50 g granulated sugar
  • 50 g pecans

For the cookies

  • 150 g unsalter butter at room temperature.
  • 150 g brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract or essence
  • 220 g all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 ½ ts baking powder
  • 100 g chopped dark chocolate or chocolate chips + more for finishing
  • Salt flakes optional
Metric - US Cups

Instructions

For the praline

  • For the caramel, sprinkle a flat layer of sugar on the pan. Make sure that the pan is really clean before you start; if it has impurities or fat, it will crystalize the caramel. It helps also if your pan is of a light colour so you can see the caramel as it becomes darker. Place the pan over medium heat.
  • The caramel will continue to melt. Control the heat so that it doesn't burn and if you need to stir do so with the handle of the pan.
  • Once melted and golden, add your nuts and mix immediately. Transfer the caramel with the nuts carefully onto a silicone mat or silpat.
  • Let it cool down completely and then chop it up.

For the cookies

  • Use a whisk to cream the butter and sugar until it's very soft and creamy.
  • Add the egg and vanilla and whisk again.
  • Add the flour, baking powder, salt, and mix using a spatula.
  • Add half the chocolate and all the praline and mix them in as well.
  • Use a large cookie scoop to portion the cookies. Flatten them and place more chocolate at the centre from the amount we didn't use before. Close the cookie up and form a ball.
  • Flatten the dough balls slightly and place them on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Repeat with all the cookies, leaving space between them because they expand a bit in the oven.
  • Bake the cookies in a preheated oven at 180°C/350°F for 12 minutes or until they're just cooked, to keep them soft.
  • Because of the praline, these cookies can sometimes be a bit wonky in shape. As soon as they come out of the oven, you can surround them with a cookie cutter and roll them inside it to even out the edges. You have to do this as soon as they come out of the oven.
  • Right afterwards, place extra chocolate chunks or chips on top and push them in slightly. This makes chocolate pools. Finish them with flaky salt.
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