Smoky Pecan Cookies

Name: Smoky Pecan Cookies
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 tsp smoked sea salt, for the top (Halen Môn make a great smoked sea salt); 150 g (5½ oz) Caramel; 100 g (3½ oz) pecan halves, roughly chopped; 1 tsp sea salt; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda); 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda); 1 tsp baking powder; 140 g (5 oz) strong white bread flour, sifted; 1 tsp smoked sea salt, for the top (Halen Môn make a great smoked sea salt); 1 egg; 140 g (5 oz) plain (all-purpose) flour, sifted; 140 g (5 oz) light brown sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 140 g (5 oz) softened unsalted butter; 110 g (3¾ oz) caster (superfine) sugar

Preparation info

Makes
10
cookies

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

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By Rich Myers

Published 2023

About

The smoked sea salt in this recipe changes the whole dynamic of the situation entirely. If you’ve never tried it, you’re missing out. The savoury notes that you get from the smoky salt make for a truly unique cookie experience.

Ingredients

For the cookies

140 g (5 oz) softened unsalted butter
110 g (3¾<

Europe
United Kingdom
Vegetarian
Cookies

Method

Start by creaming the butter and sugars together in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the beater attachment until pale and fluffy. Add the vanilla to your egg, then add to the butter and sugar mixture. Using the beater attachment, mix for 1 minute, or until emulsified, then scrape down the base and sides of the bowl. Weigh out the flours, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) and