Chocolate Chip Pecan Crunch Cookies

Ingredients You Will Need

Gathering everything before you start makes the whole process smooth and enjoyable. Here is the full list:

• 1½ cups butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 2 cups Rice Krispies cereal
• 1 cup chocolate chips (dark chocolate works beautifully here)
• 1½ cups lightly toasted chopped pecans, cooled

Using dark chocolate chips gives these cookies a deeper, more complex flavour, but semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips are perfectly fine if that is what you prefer. The choice is entirely yours.

How to Make Chocolate Chip Pecan Crunch Cookies

Follow these steps and you will have a tray of beautiful, golden cookies in under an hour.

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
3. Cream the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. This is the foundation of a tender cookie, so take a minute to make sure it is well combined.
4. Beat in the vanilla and eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
5. Fold in the dry ingredients gradually until just combined.
6. Stir in the oats, Rice Krispies, pecans, and chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
7. Scoop ¼ cup of dough per cookie and place them about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
8. Bake for 14 to 16 minutes, or until the edges are evenly golden brown.
9. Cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Resist the urge to pull these cookies out early. Because of the cereal and nuts, full baking is essential for achieving the right crunch. Underbaked cookies in this recipe will not set properly and can feel a bit soft in the center.