Crisp Cocoa Pecan Cookies Recipes

CRISP COCOA-PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon (generous) salt in medium bowl. Stir butter and next 5 ingredients in another medium bowl until smooth. Stir in flour mixture, then nuts. Cover and chill until firm enough to scoop, at least 4 hours. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.
• Position 1 rack in top third and 1 rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to 325°F. Line 3 large baking sheets with parchment. Measure 2 level tablespoonfuls dough; roll between palms into ball. Place on prepared sheet. Using fingers, spread out dough to 3-inch-diameter disk. Repeat with remaining dough, spacing 5 inches apart.
• Bake cookies 8 minutes; reverse sheets. Bake cookies until flat and beginning to darken around edges, about 10 minutes. Transfer cookies on parchment to rack (cookies will crisp as they cool). DO AHEAD: Can be made 4 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
• Place rack inside rimmed baking sheet. Place chocolate chips in small microwave- safe bowl. Heat chips in microwave in 15-second intervals until smooth, stirring occasionally. Place cookies on rack. Drizzle melted chocolate over cookies. Let stand until chocolate sets, about 30 minutes.

CHOCOLATE COOKIE CRISPS

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
• Beat the butter in a large bowl using an electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth. Add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally, about 4 minutes. Beat in the egg and vanilla until smooth. Add the melted chocolate and beat until combined.
• Reduce the mixer speed to medium-low and add the flour mixture in two batches, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Mix until incorporated. Divide the dough in half and shape into two disks. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm at least 1 hour up to 3 days.
• Position the oven racks in the upper and lower third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment.
• Working with one disk at a time, roll out to about 1/8-inch thick between two pieces of flour dusted parchment. Cut out circles with a 2-inch round biscuit or cookie cutter and transfer to the prepared baking sheets. Gather up the scraps, re-roll and cut out, refrigerating the dough if it becomes too soft.
• Bake the cookies until the tops look dry and are firm, about 8 minutes. Cool for 3 to 5 minutes on the baking sheets and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with the remaining dough.

COCONUT-PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat a small skillet over medium-low heat. Toast coconut flakes and pecans in batches until lightly browned and fragrant, about 3 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Cream butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Mix in egg and vanilla extract. Beat to combine.
• Combine flour and baking soda in a bowl. Add to butter mixture and mix until just combined. Stir in toasted pecans and coconut.
• Place scoops of dough on the prepared baking sheet using a 1 1/2-tablespoon spring-hinged scoop.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes. Carefully remove from baking sheet and transfer to a cooling rack.

CRISP COCOA-PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in medium bowl.
• Stir butter and next five ingredients in another medium bowl until smooth. Stir in flour mixture, then nuts. Cover and chill until firm enough to scoop, at least four hours. (Can be made one day ahead. Keep chilled.).
• Position 1 rack in top third of oven and 1 tack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 325 degrees.
• Line 3 large baking sheets with parchment. Measure 2 level tablespoons of dough; roll between palms into ball. Place on prepared sheet. Using fingers, spread dough to 3" diameter disk. Repeat with remaining dough, spacing 5" apart.
• Bake cookies 8 minutes; reverse sheets. Bake cookies until flat and beginning to darken around edges; about 10 minutes. Transfer cookies on parchment to rack (cookies will crisp as they cool). Can be made 4 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
• Place rack inside rimmed baking sheet. Place chocolate chips in small microwave-safe bowl. Heat chips in microwave in 15 second intervals until smooth, stirring occasionally. Drizzle chocolate over cookies. Let stand until chocolate sets, about 30 minutes.

CRUNCHY PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine butter, brown sugar, and sugar in a bowl and cream with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla extract and pecan oil and beat until well combined.
• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Add the flour mixture to the bowl in 3 additions. Stir in pecans. Use a small cookie scoop to drop portions of dough 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. These cookies spread.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Increase heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and bake until edges turn golden, about 5 minutes more. Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to racks to cool completely.

BEST COCONUT PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in 2 cups coconut., Divide dough in half; shape each into a 7-in. long roll. Roll in remaining coconut. Wrap tightly in waxed paper; refrigerate 1 hour or until firm., Unwrap dough; cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 3 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Place a pecan half in the center of each. Bake at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 2-3 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

CRISP BUTTER PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat butter and pudding mix until smooth. Gradually beat in flour. Fold in pecans. Roll into 1-1/2-in. balls. , Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets; flatten to 1/2 in. with the bottom of a glass coated with cooking spray. , Bake at 375° for 10-13 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks.