WHITE CHOCOLATE CHUNK PECAN COOKIES

White Chocolate Chunk Pecan Cookies image

Soft, smooth white chocolate with a hint of pecan....a very yummy cookie. Chop the white chocolate as course or as fine as you like.

Provided by Chantal Rogers

Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Pecan Dessert Recipes

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup unsalted butter
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup white sugar
¼ cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup chopped white chocolate
⅓ cup chopped pecans

Steps:

Blend sugar and butter together until smooth and creamy. Add the egg and vanilla; blend well.
Sift together the flour, salt, and baking powder; combine these ingredients with the creamed mixture. Add chopped white chocolate and nuts.
Spoon dough out onto a cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 5 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown on the bottom. Let cool slightly on the cookie sheet before removing, or they'll break.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 154.9 calories, Carbohydrate 18.4 g, Cholesterol 24.9 mg, Fat 8.5 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 88.2 mg, Sugar 11.6 g