These chocolate chip pecan cookies are the elevated version of the classic — everything you love about a chocolate chip cookie with the added richness and crunch of toasted pecans making each bite more interesting. The pecans add a slightly buttery, nutty depth that pairs perfectly with the sweet chocolate, creating a cookie that tastes more complex and grown-up than your average bake. They stay soft in the middle with lightly crisp edges, making them the kind of cookie that gets requested again and again.
- Swap: Toast the pecans for 5 minutes in a dry pan before adding — it deepens the flavor significantly and is worth the extra step.
- Make-ahead: Scoop dough onto a baking sheet, freeze until solid, then transfer to a bag; bake from frozen whenever a craving hits.
- Storage: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days; they stay soft if you tuck a slice of bread inside.
- Variation: Use dark chocolate chunks instead of chips for a more intense chocolate flavor that complements the pecans beautifully.
- Serving: Serve slightly warm with a cup of coffee or a glass of cold milk — the combination is absolutely classic.
Mmmmm cookies.. 🙂 They have got to be one of my favorite things to bake, and there’s some great substitutions you can use to make them point friendly. These chocolate chip pecan cookies have greek yogurt in them and are super yummy.. Only 2 smart points each!
Chocolate chip pecan cookies
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup flour
- 1 t baking powder
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup non fat vanilla greek yogurt, 100g container
- 1 t vanilla
- 2 T mini chocolate chips
- 2 T pecan pieces, I used Trader Joe’s brand
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350F
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Whisk your egg and sugar together, add yogurt and vanilla and mix with a spoon. In separate bowl mix flour and baking powder.
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Add your wet mix to your dry. Fold in chocolate chips and pecans. It will form a thick cookie dough.
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Roll into 28 small balls and place on a cookie tray lined with parchment paper, push down cookies just a little with a fork. Bake in oven for approx. 10-12 minutes. 1 cookie is 2sp or 1pp. Enjoy 🙂
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Nutritional info, per cookie.. Calories 48… Fat 0.9g…Saturated fat 0.3g… Carbs 9g…Fiber 0.2g…Sugars 4.5g…Protein 1.1g
I have made these cookies several times and although they are delicious, each time I have had to add additional yogurt so that the dry ingredients can be incorporated and made into a workable dough. Is it possible that one of the wet ingredients has been omitted or that the quantity is incorrect? I thought I had made a mistake the first time but after making these on subsequent occasions the results are always the same.
Thank you for doing the homework of revising recipes to be lower in calorie count. It helps to stay on track by having these awesome recipes.
Thank you!