Indulge in these luxurious Brown Butter Praline Pecan Cookies, featuring a rich heart of gooey praline and chunks of dark chocolate, all enveloped in a slightly crispy, golden-brown butter cookie. Each bite offers an explosion of flavors, from the nutty depth of brown butter to the sweet crunch of pecans, enhanced by a lavish drizzle of salted caramel.
Why You’ll Love This:
- Rich and Complex Flavors: The combination of brown butter, praline pecans, and salted caramel provides a decadent taste experience.
- Perfect Texture: These cookies are dreamily soft on the inside with just the right amount of edge crispiness.
- Gourmet Touch: The salted caramel drizzle adds a sophisticated finish that makes these cookies a cut above the rest.
Perfect Occasion: These cookies are perfect for special occasions, holiday baking, or as a luxurious treat to elevate your regular cookie repertoire. Serve them at parties, give them as gifts, or simply enjoy them with your afternoon coffee for a truly indulgent snack.
Decoration Tips:
- Drizzle with warm salted caramel and sprinkle with finely chopped pecans for an appealing and tasty finish.
- Serve each cookie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an extra-special dessert.
- Arrange on a platter with a dusting of powdered sugar and whole pecans for a beautiful presentation.
Ingredients:
- 200g butter (to render 140g brown butter)
- 140g brown sugar
- 60g granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 250g all-purpose flour
- 2.5g fine salt
- 3.5g baking powder
- 250g roughly chopped dark chocolate
- Salted caramel for drizzling
- Praline pecans and whole pecans for topping
Instructions:
- Prepare the Brown Butter:
- Heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until melted. Increase heat to high and continue cooking until the butter turns brown and smells nutty. Once the sizzling subsides, remove from heat, strain, and weigh out 140g of brown butter. Cool and freeze for 20 minutes.
- Make the Cookie Dough:
- Mix the flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, whip the cooled brown butter with both sugars until fluffy.
- Switch to the paddle attachment, then add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla, mixing well.
- Gradually incorporate the dry ingredients until just combined, then fold in the chopped chocolate.
- Form 64g balls of dough and place them on a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat. Flatten slightly with the palm of your hand.
- Freeze the shaped cookies on the tray for 30 minutes.
- Baking:
- Preheat the oven to 210°C. Space the cookie dough balls well apart on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes, or until the edges are just beginning to brown.
- Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle each cookie with a pinch of fleur de sel.
- Decorating:
- Once cooled, drizzle with salted caramel, and top with praline pecans and additional pecan pieces.
Enjoy these decadent Brown Butter Praline Pecan Cookies with Salted Caramel, a treat that promises to delight with its rich flavors and satisfying textures!
