Description
Indulgent Paula Deen chocolate chip cookies deliver classic Southern sweetness with rich butter and premium chocolate chips. Crisp edges and chewy centers make these treats irresistible for anyone craving comfort baking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2.5 sticks (280 g) salted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup (240 ml) brown sugar, packed
- 0.75 cup (180 ml) white sugar
- 2 cups (480 ml) all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1 cup (240 ml) milk chocolate chips
- 0.5 cup (120 ml) white chocolate chips
- 2 cups (480 ml) chopped pecans
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) vanilla
- 3 tbsps (45 ml) water
- 0.5 tsp (2.5 ml) baking soda
- 1 tsp (5 ml) salt
Instructions
- Oven Preparation: Position the oven rack in the center and preheat to 175°C / 350°F for optimal baking conditions.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Sift flour, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl, creating a uniform dry ingredient foundation that ensures structural integrity for the cookies.
- Creaming Process: Using an electric mixer, blend butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until transformed into a light, airy, and creamy consistency that serves as the flavor base.
- Liquid Integration: Thoroughly beat egg, water, and vanilla extract into the butter-sugar mixture, ensuring complete incorporation and a smooth, homogeneous liquid component.
- Dough Formation: Gradually fold the pre-sifted dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring gently to maintain a tender cookie texture and prevent overworking the dough.
- Mix-in Distribution: Gently incorporate milk chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, and chopped pecans, ensuring even dispersion throughout the dough for balanced flavor profiles.
- Portioning and Shaping: Utilize an ice cream scoop to create consistent dough balls on a lightly greased baking sheet, arranging nine cookies per sheet to allow proper spreading during baking. Lightly spray wax or parchment paper with non-stick cooking spray and gently flatten each dough ball to promote even baking and uniform shape.
- Baking Process: Slide the baking sheet into the preheated oven and bake for 12–15 minutes, watching for a golden brown exterior that indicates perfect doneness.
- Cooling and Serving: Allow cookies to set briefly on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely before indulging in these delectable treats.
Notes
- Prevent Dough Overworking: Stir dry ingredients gently into wet mixture to maintain soft, tender cookie texture and avoid tough cookies.
- Precise Portioning Matters: Use an ice cream scoop for consistent cookie sizes, ensuring even baking and professional-looking results.
- Strategic Flattening Technique: Lightly press dough balls with sprayed parchment paper to create uniform shape and promote even browning.
- Temperature Control is Key: Monitor baking time closely (12-15 minutes) and watch for golden brown edges to achieve perfect cookie doneness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg