Name: Brown Butter Bourbon Pecan Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 2 dozen
Ingredients: 1 and 1/2 cups pecan halves, finely chopped; 1 and 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, melted until browned; 2 and 1/3 cups all-purpose flour (don't pack the flour into the measuring cup!); 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup dark brown sugar, packed; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 Tablespoons bourbon; 2 large eggs, at room temperature; 12 ounces semi-sweet OR dark chocolate, roughly chopped into chunks; 24 pecan halves, for decoration, optional