Brown Butter Pecan & Sea Salt Cookies
Thermomix recipe: Brown Butter Pecan & Sea Salt Cookies. Ready in 44 minutes. Serves 24. Step-by-step Thermomix instructions on Chef Amai.
Ingredients
- 100 g pecans, halves or pieces
- 225 g unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 150 g light brown sugar, packed
- 100 g granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 300 g all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
- 150 g dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tsp flaky sea salt, for sprinkling
Instructions
- Add pecans to a clean, dry Thermomix bowl. Chop 3 sec / Speed 5. Transfer to a separate bowl and set aside.
- Add butter to the Thermomix bowl. Cook 8-10 min / 120°C / Speed 1, or until the butter turns a rich golden brown and smells nutty. Scrape down the sides of the bowl once or twice during cooking if needed.
- Carefully transfer the browned butter to a separate heatproof bowl to cool for 5 minutes. Clean and thoroughly dry the Thermomix bowl.
- Add the cooled brown butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar to the clean bowl. Mix 30 sec / Speed 4. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with the spatula.
- Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract. Mix 20 sec / Speed 3. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- Add the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and fine sea salt to the bowl. Mix 20 sec / Speed 3. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- Add the chopped pecans and chocolate chips. Mix 10 sec / Speed 2 / Reverse to gently incorporate, or use the spatula to fold them in by hand.
- Transfer the dough to a bowl, cover, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. Chilling the dough helps develop flavor and prevents the cookies from spreading too much.
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop the chilled dough into approximately 24 balls (about 30g each) and place them about 5 cm apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the centers are still slightly soft. Do not overbake.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and immediately sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Let them cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
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