Description
Homemade chocolate pecan coconut cookies deliver a rich, indulgent treat from Southern kitchens. Crisp edges, chewy centers, and nutty notes promise sweet satisfaction for cookie enthusiasts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (125g / 4.4 oz) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (170g / 6 oz) semisweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup (100g / 3.5 oz) packed brown sugar
- ½ cup (100g / 3.5 oz) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (115g / 4 oz) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (60g / 2.1 oz) chopped pecans
- ½ cup (50g / 1.8 oz) sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheating and Preparation: Set oven to 350F (175C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats for smooth cookie release.
- Creaming Foundation: Whip butter with granulated and brown sugars using an electric mixer until light and airy, creating a smooth base for the cookie dough.
- Moisture Integration: Blend egg and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, ensuring complete incorporation and uniform consistency.
- Dry Ingredient Harmonization: Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together, creating a well-mixed dry component that will distribute evenly throughout the dough.
- Dough Formation: Merge dry ingredients with wet mixture, stirring gently to maintain a delicate cookie texture without overmixing.
- Mix-in Incorporation: Delicately fold chocolate chips, pecans, and shredded coconut throughout the dough, ensuring an even distribution of flavors and textures.
- Portioning and Spacing: Scoop rounded tablespoon-sized dough portions onto prepared sheets, leaving sufficient space between cookies for graceful spreading during baking.
- Baking and Monitoring: Bake for 10-12 minutes, targeting lightly golden edges while preserving a soft, slightly underbaked center for optimal cookie enjoyment.
- Cooling and Setting: Let cookies rest on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to complete cooling and achieve perfect texture.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir dry ingredients into wet mixture just until combined to maintain a soft, tender cookie texture and avoid tough, dense results.
- Customize Nut Preferences: Swap pecans with walnuts or almonds for different flavor profiles, or omit nuts entirely for nut-free dietary needs.
- Ensure Even Baking: Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon for uniform cookie sizes, promoting consistent browning and preventing uneven cooking.
- Control Moisture Content: Let butter soften at room temperature for 30 minutes before creaming to achieve optimal cookie consistency and smoother integration of ingredients.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg