Crunchy Pecan Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon pecan oil, optional
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.125 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans

Steps

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and cover a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a bowl, beat the butter with both brown and white sugars using an electric mixer for about 5 minutes, until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs individually, beating well after each one. Add the vanilla extract and pecan oil, then beat until fully combined.
3. Mix the flour, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl. Add this flour mixture to the other bowl in 3 additions, then stir in the pecans. With a small cookie scoop, drop dough portions onto the prepared sheet, leaving 3 inches between them because they spread.
4. Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Raise the temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and bake for about 5 minutes more, until the edges are golden. Leave on the baking sheet to cool for 5 minutes, then move to racks to finish cooling completely.