These brown butter pecan cookies are like a bigger, more caramelly version of Pecan Sandies. Browning the butter and toasting the pecans really intensifies the flavor in the best possible way.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 large egg, at room temperature
1 large egg yolk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Directions
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