This Caramel Butter Pecan Cookies Recipe is the perfect easy-to-make drop cookies for caramel lovers made with chopped pecans!
Raise your hand if you’re a cookie lover!! Cookies are one of our absolute favourite things to bake because for the amount of work it takes to whip up a batch of drop cookies, the payoff is huge! Especially when they’re delicious cookies like these Caramel Butter Pecan Cookies we are sharing with you today!
A friend of ours passed along this base recipe to us about 10 years ago or more and we’ve been making it ever since, putting our own spin on it (like we do with most recipes!!) and we’ve finally come up with a version that we are happy to share with all of you on the blog!
These Caramel Butter Pecan Cookies have all the delicious flavour of traditional butter pecan, but we’ve added caramel and Skor bits for an extra hit of sweetness and ooey gooey-ness (is that even a word!?). These cookies are so perfectly sweet and nutty, and the cookies themselves are perfectly chewy and soft. They’re truly the best cookies for Caramel and Butter Pecan lovers!!
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To make this Butter Pecan Cookies Recipe you will need these items in your kitchen (affiliate links):
- unsalted butter
- white sugar
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- baking soda
- salt
- pecans
- skor toffee bits
- caramel sauce
Time needed: 15 minutes.
Follow these tips to make these delicious Butter Pecan cookies!
- Start with room temperature butter.
It is important to take the butter out of the fridge a few hours before you plan to make cookies.
- Beat the butter and sugar well.
Cream the butter and sugar together in a stand mixer on medium-high speed until it is light and fluffy.
- Scrap down the bowl.
As wet and dry ingredients are added it is important to scrap down the bowl to make sure all the ingredients are incorporated.
- Use a cookie scoop.
For equally measured portions as you divide the dough, use a cookie scoop or mini ice cream scoop.
- Bake until they lose their shine.
The cookies are ready to be removed from the oven when the tops lose their shine. It means they are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
- Let them cool on the pan.
Leave the cookies to cool on the pan for 5 minutes before you transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
The cookies stay well at room temperature for up to 5 days in an airtight container.
How long do these Butter Pecan Cookies bake?
Bake the cookies at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until the cookies lose their shine.
We hope you love these cookies as much as we do! Let us know in the comments below, what’s your favourite cookie flavour? We’d love to know!
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Caramel Butter Pecan Cookies
Recipe: Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup crushed pecans plus more for topping
- 1/2 cup Skor toffee bits plus more for topping
- caramel sauce for serving
Recipe: Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Cream the butter and sugar together in a stand mixer on medium-high speed, or in a large bowl with a hand mixer until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla and mix well until combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl.
- Add the flour, baking soda and salt, and mix until a dough forms.
- Add the pecans and Skor toffee bits and mix together just until they’re incorporated into the cookie dough.
- Drop by the spoonful (or roll into balls with your hands) onto the prepared baking sheet and press the cookies down slightly before baking.
- Bake for about 8-10 minutes, or until the cookies lose their shine on top.
- Remove from the oven and let cool on the pan for about 5 minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Top with extra pecans, Skor toffee bits and caramel sauce for serving.
Recipe: Notes
Recipe: Nutrition
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
I love butter pecan cookies, but when you add caramel to the recipe, I REALLY love these cookies!
So glad you love it! 🙂
I’ve never met a cookie I didn’t like! The caramel sauce is everything on this one!
So glad you like them! 🙂
I need to make these cookies to snack on all week! Perfect for school mornings!
I hope you love them as much as we do! 🙂
These look like a dream! Can’t wait to try them out!
Thanks so much!
I would love a dozen of these today. Nothing beats caramel and pecans together.
We agree 🙂
They look spectacular! Need to make a batch of these, so easy and crazy delicious!
Thanks! 🙂 I hope you enjoy them!
These look soooo good, I can’t wait to make them!
Thanks so much! I hope you enjoy them!
Would you know how I can make these vegan?
Unfortunately I couldn’t help you with that. If you do find a solution, please let us know!