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    Maple Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

    November 26, 2016 by Kelly 11 Comments

    Moist, chewy, and full of fall flavors, these Maple Pecan Oatmeal cookies are bursting with maple-y goodness, crunchy pecans, old fashioned oats, browned butter, and a touch of sweet coconut. They are the perfect combination of textures and flavors, salty and sweet.

    Maple Pecan Oatmeal Cookies this recipe!

    Maple Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

    Melted butter gives a chewier texture to these Maple Pecan Oatmeal Cookies. Browning the butter will add a rich, nutty, caramel-y flavor.

    Maple Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

    Stir gently when combining the wet and dry ingredients to keep the old fashioned oats from breaking into small pieces.

    Maple Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

    Maple Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

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    Maple Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

    Maple Pecan Oatmeal Cookies


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    • Yield: 2 dozen 1x
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    Ingredients

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    • 1 ½ cups old-fashioned oats (5.1oz, 144g)
    • 1 ⅓ cup all-purpose flour (dip and sweep method, 7.5oz, 212g)
    • ½ cup shredded sweetened coconut (1.3oz, 37g)
    • 1 cup light brown sugar (packed, 8.5oz, 240g)
    • 1 teaspoon salt (4g)
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon, optional (3g)
    • ½ cup butter (4oz, 113g)
    • 5 tablespoons maple syrup (3.6oz, 101g)
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda (6g)
    • 2 tablespoons boiling water (30g)
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla (or scrapings from a 2 inch piece of vanilla pod)
    • 1 cup pecans, toasted and chopped (4oz, 113g)

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 F with the oven racks set in the top and bottom third of the oven. Prepare 2 baking sheets with parchment or a silicone mat.
    2. Combine oats, flour, coconut, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon, if using, in a large mixing bowl.
    3. Brown the butter in a small saucepan (see note). When the milk solids become golden brown, transfer the butter to a small bowl and add the maple syrup.
    4. Dissolve the baking soda in the boiling water then add to the butter and maple syrup. It will become slightly foamy. Add vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients. Add pecans and combine thoroughly.
    5. Shape into ¼ cup size balls and place on parchment covered baking sheets, a few inches apart. Flatten balls slightly.
    6. Bake, one sheet in the top third and one in the lower third of the oven, switching positions half way through the baking time, just until set and golden on the edges but still soft inside. Be careful not to overcook or they will be dry and hard. My baking time was about 16 minutes.
    7. Cool cookies on the baking sheets for 5 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack.
    8. After completely cooled, store in an airtight container.

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    Notes

    It is important not to overbake the cookies otherwise they will be hard and dry. The cookies should be just set and only a little golden on the edges. As ovens vary, judge the doneness of the cookies by how they look. Mine took 16 minutes, yours may take less or more.

    Browned butter adds a delicious nutty, toasty flavor. To brown the butter, heat butter over medium heat, preferably in a light colored pan so that you can see the changing color of the milk solids. The butter will bubble and start to foam. Stir constantly, moving aside the foam to keep an eye on the milk solids as they become a golden brown color, they can burn in an instant. Turn of the heat and transfer the butter and the browned milk solids to a bowl so they do not keep browning.

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    1. Lynn Anderson

      September 24, 2022 at 3:14 pm

      I was getting ready to make your Maple Pecan Oatmeal Cookie recipe. I don’t see eggs listed.
      Is that a typo?

      Reply
      • Kelly

        September 24, 2022 at 11:17 pm

        Hi Lynn, there are no eggs in this recipe. It has a chewy texture rather than a cakey one. For that reason it's really important not to overbake them.

        Reply
        • Lynn Anderson

          October 07, 2022 at 5:33 pm

          Thank you Kelly for the response! I am excited to try your recipe.

          Reply
    2. Ondrea

      October 23, 2022 at 7:55 am

      While I love coconut, my fiance doesn't. Can it be left out without compromising the texture of the cookie?

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      • Kelly

        October 23, 2022 at 3:41 pm

        Hi Ondrea, I haven't made it without the coconut, but it should be ok.

        Reply
    3. Donna

      October 26, 2022 at 8:53 pm

      Could this possibly be made with gluten free flour? My grandkids have allergies

      Reply
      • Kelly

        October 28, 2022 at 7:10 pm

        That should be ok, Donna!

        Reply
    4. A

      November 16, 2022 at 4:43 pm

      Will this dough keep well overnight if I want to bake it the next day?

      Reply
      • Kelly

        November 20, 2022 at 12:22 pm

        Yes, it should keep overnight.

        Reply
    5. Carrie

      November 22, 2022 at 10:20 pm

      The taste of these are really good! My only issue is the dough itself is pretty dry and crumbles after I dispense the dough with a scoop tool. Then I'm trying to rake it back up and form into a ball again. Then when changing the pan half way through or so to a different rack, which actually I don't know why that's necessary with a convection oven, but did anyway, I noticed they weren't really flattening and staying more round. So I pressed each one down a little with my hands. Before finishing. I double checked recipe and my measuring cup to be sure I used correct amount of butter and correct amounts of parts and floor. They do tend to crumble some after baked and i didn't even make as long as you did. But with a dry batter I guess to be expected.

      ★★★★

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      • Kelly

        April 24, 2023 at 5:45 am

        Hi Carrie, yes this cookie dough has a different texture. It's more like a granola bar consistency.

        Reply

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