Growing up, the only slice and bake cookies I knew about came from the store. Like, homemade slice and bake? What’s that?
OH HOW I WISH I HAD KNOWN. Slice and bake cookies are my new favorite thing for so many reasons:
1) They are the cutest size
2) They can hang out in the fridge for up to 2 days, so you can make em now and bake em later
3) You can eat 4 and feel totally cool about it
4) They’re one of those baked goods that’s deceptively simple, but looks like you spent a ton of time perfecting your baking craft
5) They’re buttery, shortbready, and yet somehow totally moist?!
I could go on, but you get the idea. Point being, slice and bake cookies ROCK.
These Pecan Chocolate Chip Slice and Bake Cookies were especially tasty thanks to finely chopped pecans and chocolate chips.
Oh and then of course we repeated that theme by dipping the cookies in melted chocolate chips and topping them with more crushed pecans. Yep. I’m into it.
Unlike a lot of other chocolate chips I’ve worked with in the past, these chips don’t seize up and get dry when they’re cooked. They melt right into whatever you’re baking, just like a high-quality chocolate chip should.
I also love the presentation of how finely chopping the chocolate chips makes for these tiny chocolate striations in the cookies. Like, how pretty are these!
Whether you’re 5 or 55, I guarantee you’ll love these slice and bake cookies this holiday season. Time to get baking!
1/2cup Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate 60% Cacao Baking Chips, finely chopped
1/2cup pecans, finely chopped
For the chocolate coating:
1 1/2cups Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate 60% Cacao Baking Chips
1/4cup pecans, finely chopped
Instructions
In a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter for 30 seconds. Add in both sugars and cream for another minute. Add in egg yolks and vanilla and cream until combined.
Add in flour, baking powder, and salt, mixing until almost fully combined. Remove from mixer and fold in chopped dark chocolate baking chips and pecans.
Get out a large piece of plastic wrap and place cookie dough on top. Roll the dough out into a 15-inch log and wrap tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours. Log can last in fridge for up to 2 days.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Remove cookie dough from fridge and cut into ¼ inch disks. Place disks 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets.
Bake cookies for 15 minutes. Cookies should be the faintest bit golden brown, if at all. Allow cookies to cool completely on their baking sheets.
To make the chocolate coating, place baking chips in a double boiler and heat until melted, stirring the entire time. Remove from heat and dip each cookie halfway into the melted chocolate. Place on a cooling rack and sprinkle with chopped pecans.
This post is sponsored by Ghirardelli. All text and opinions are 100% my own. Thank you for continuing to support the brands who help make Broma possible!
Is there a mistake in the section of quantity of chocolate chips for the icing coating or should we believe you are a chocolate monster and want us to use 11 cups of chocolate chips?
I AM a chocolate monster, but that was a typo 🙂
So sorry about that. It’s 1 1/2 cups of chocolate chips. It should be fixed in the recipe now. Thanks for letting me know!
I made these with a GF flour mix and they were delicious. My family loved them and didn’t even realize they were GF. I actually preferred them without the dip in chocolate because the cookie was so good on it’s own
Leave a comment and rate this recipe!
Can we make cookies without adding eggs?
These look wonderful!! Would it be possible to freeze the dough to slice and bake later?
★★★★★
Definitely!
Is there a mistake in the section of quantity of chocolate chips for the icing coating or should we believe you are a chocolate monster and want us to use 11 cups of chocolate chips?
I AM a chocolate monster, but that was a typo 🙂
So sorry about that. It’s 1 1/2 cups of chocolate chips. It should be fixed in the recipe now. Thanks for letting me know!
They look awesome ! Yum !
★★★★★
What a nice thing to say.
Thank you!
I made these with a GF flour mix and they were delicious. My family loved them and didn’t even realize they were GF. I actually preferred them without the dip in chocolate because the cookie was so good on it’s own
★★★★★
So happy to hear you and your family liked them 🙂