Butter Pecan Cookies

Thick and chewy Butter Pecan Cookies… made with brown butter! YUM.

Ingredients

For the Buttered Pecans:

1 and 1/4 cup pecan halves, finely chopped

3 tablespoons unsalted butter

For the Butter Pecan Cookies:

2 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoons cornstarch

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, melted until browned

1 cup dark brown sugar, packed

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 Tablespoon vanilla extract

2 large eggs plus 1 egg yolk, at room temperature

16 pecan halves, for decoration, optional

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