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Ritz-Carlton Chocolate Chunk Cookie Recipe

This Ritz-Carlton copycat cookie recipe is amazing! While this luxury hotel franchise is famous for a few of its cookie flavors, this recipe is the chocolate chunk pecan cookie baked exclusively at the Marina Del Rey location, according to Reddit. Your guests will be impressed by this baked treat, and your home will smell delicious too.
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Prep Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
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Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 36 cookies
Calories 160 kcal

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Good Knife (for chopping nuts and the chocolate chunks if you bought the bars)
  • Baking Sheets
  • Parchment paper
  • Measuring Cups and Spoons
  • Spatula
  • Large Bowl
  • Hand or Stand Mixer
  • Cookie Scoop, 2 tbsp (optional)
  • Wire Cooling Rack

Ingredients
  

Ingredients You'll Need:

  • 1 1/4 cups Unsalted butter, room temperature (2.5 sticks). I recommend using salted butter.
  • 3/4 cup Dark Brown Sugar, firmly packed.
  • 3/4 cup Light Brown Sugar, firmly packed.
  • 3 Large Eggs, room temperature
  • 1.5 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2 cups plus 6 tbsp All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 12 ounces Semi-Sweet chocolate chunks (I recommend the Ghirardelli brand). You could also buy the bars and cut them into chunks. I bought three 4-ounce Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet bars, which equals 12 ounces.
  • 2 cups Chopped Pecans

Optional Topping Ingredient I Added:

  • Sea Salt Flakes - I sprinkled each baked cookie with Maldon Flakes (yum!).

Instructions
 

How To Make The Ritz-Carlton Chocolate Chunk Pecan Cookie, Step-by-Step

  • Cream the room-temperature butter and sugars until the mixture is nice and fluffy. (Approximately 3 minutes on medium-high speed.) This may seem like a long time, but it’s worth it.
  • Add the eggs and the vanilla, and beat for an additional 2 minutes.
  • Add the flour, salt, and baking soda to the butter mixture. Mix until combined. Do not overmix.
  • Next, mix in the chocolate chunks and the chopped pecans.
  • For best results, chill the dough in the refrigerator for 2 hours. You can chill the dough for up to 48 hours.
  • Preheat the oven to 325°F.
  • For best results, use a 2 tbsp cookie scoop to scoop out six chilled cookie dough balls onto a lined baking sheet. I found that six cookies bake well with plenty of room on one sheet.
  • Bake the cookies for 13 to 15 minutes until the edges are golden brown.
  • Cool the cookies on the baking sheet.
  • Optional Step: Sprinkle Maldon sea salt onto the warm, baked cookies. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 cookieCalories: 160kcalCarbohydrates: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 100mgSugar: 10gIron: 1mg
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