These delicious cookies have a crisp outside with a soft interior. The bourbon and pecans really complement each other and pair perfectly with the chocolate chips.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons of bourbon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 1/3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate chunks
• 1 cup pecans
• Flaky sea salt for finishing

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and place chopped pecans with 1/4 teaspoon of salt on a parchment lined baking sheet. Toast for 10 minutes and let cool.
• I’m a medium sauce pan over medium heat add butter and heat until browned and fragrant.

• Remove sauce pan from heat and add bourbon and vanilla.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer add sugar and butter mixture. Beat for 3 minutes.
• Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl while butter and sugar cream.
• Add eggs to the butter and sugar mixture and mix until combined.
• Add dry mixture to wet ingredients and mix until combined. Add chocolate chunks and pecans until incorporated.

• Chill dough for 1-2 hours. Remove from refrigerator and portion into 1/4 cup balls and place two inches apart on parchment lined baking sheets. Top each cookie with flaky sea salt.
• In a 350 degree F oven cook cookies for 10-12 minutes. Allow to cool on pan for 5 minutes and the move to a cooling rack. Enjoy!