Chocolate Chip Maple-pecan Cookies

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 13 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup melted butter, cooled slightly (no subs!)
• 2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 egg yolk
• 3 teaspoons maple extract (can use a teaspoon less)
• 2 cups chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 375°.
• 2 line 2 cookie sheets with parchment or wax paper.
• 3 in a small bowl whisk together flour, baking soda and salt.
• 4 in a large bowl using an electric mixer beat melted butter with both sugars on high speed until fluffy (about 5 minutes).
• 5 add in eggs one at a time then egg yolk beating until creamy.
• 6 beat in the maple extract.
• 7 reduce the speed to low and add in the flour mixture until just blended.
• 8 stir in chocolate chips and pecans.
• 9 chill the dough for about 2 hours until semi-firm, or up to 24 hours.
• 10 you can scoop the dough onto baking sheets and freeze to use later if desired.
• 11 scoop about 1/4-cup batter onto cookie sheet, leaving about 3-inches apart.
• 12 flatten mounds into 3-inch rounds using moistened palm of your hand.
• 13 repeat with remaining cookies (you will have to use two baking sheets for this and bake in two separate batches).
• 14 bake 1 sheet at a time for about 13-15 minutes.
• 15 transfer the cookies to a rack to cool and continue with remaining cookies.