Something’s about to get nutty in your kitchen… and it’s these Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies! Infused with sweet maple, rich chocolate chips, and plenty of pecans, these are the soft and chewy cookies that will make you famous! And thanks to a cake mix shortcut, they’re ridiculously easy to make!
Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies
Trust me, there’s no better way to kick off cookie baking season than with cookies that are literally jam-packed with chocolate and pecans! And that’s what you’ll get with you bake up these little beauties!
Diane writes: “These are seriously the best. Every time I make them they disappear and I get requests to make more. I have started gifting them to friends and they all want the recipe. So easy to make, too.”
With this recipe, all the magic starts with an unassuming box of cake mix. And that simple cake mix, when combined with your chocolate chips and pecans… creates one of the most irresistible Fall Baking Recipes. A recipe you’ll love putting on repeat year after year!
BUT… I think it’s only fair to warn you. These butter pecan cookies LOVE to disappear.
So you should definitely be prepared to put your kitchen into full lockdown once these little beauties pop out of your oven.
Otherwise, all you’ll have left are a few cookie crumbs and some sticky little fingers as evidence these chocolate pecan cookies ever existed!
It’s the same thing that happens when I make this Giant Cookie Recipe and this lovely Almond Joy Cookie Recipe. It even happens when I make these Double Chocolate Coconut Cookies!
It’s okay though, because as a consolation… you’ll likely become the most popular person in your home!
So what are you waiting for? Delicious cookies and kitchen notoriety await…
Ingredients
It takes just a few simple ingredients to make the BEST chocolate chip pecan cookies recipe!
Here’s what you’ll need…
- Butter Pecan Cake Mix – A vanilla cake mix can be substituted.
- Chocolate Chips – Just regular semi-sweet chocolate baking chips.
- Pecans – Just like I used with these Maple Pecan Cookies and Pretzel Turtles.
- Eggs
- Butter* – Vegetable Oil or Canola Oil can be substituted.
- Maple Extract
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It’s time to get your cookie sheets back to working their magic and doing what they do best… making these chewy chocolate chip pecan cookies!
Here’s what you’ll do…
1. Mix your Cake Mix, Butter, Eggs & Maple Extract until well combined.
2. Then gently stir in your Chocolate Chips and Pecan Pieces with a large spoon.
3. Cover the dough and chill in the refrigerator.
4. After your dough has chilled, preheat your oven and line your baking sheets with parchment paper.
5. Roll your cookie dough into balls, and place on your cookie sheets.
6. Bake in your oven, then cool on wire racks.
Now it’s time to sit back, relax, enjoy & DEVOUR!
Trust me, easy cookie recipes with few ingredients and minimal prep like this chocolate chip with pecan cookies recipe make preparing fresh baked cookies a breeze!
Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.
Can You Freeze Butter Pecan Cookies?
Yes, you sure can! In fact, one of my favorite Easy Meal Prep Ideas is to make up the cookie dough, roll into balls, and freeze for later!
You can freeze the dough for your chocolate pecan cookies by following these simple tips for How to Freeze Cake Mix Cookies!
Storage Tips
After your pecan and chocolate chip cookies have baked, they will last well at room temperature, stored covered in an airtight container, for up to 3 days. That makes these easy Christmas cookies ideal for making ahead of time!
Reviews
Here’s what your frugal friends are saying about this easy chocolate chip pecan cookies recipe…
Serita writes: “I love this recipe!”
Blair writes: “These were amazing!”
Diane writes: “These are seriously the best. 
Every time I make them they disappear and I get requests to make more. I have started gifting them to friends and they all want the recipe. So easy to make too.”
TJ writes: “Super easy and not too sweet!”
Brenda writes: “So good!! I give some away to my friends so I don’t eat them all! Lol”
Holly writes: “I have made these and they are delicious!”
Brenda writes: “So good!! I give some away to my friends so I don’t eat them all! Lol”
Felicia writes: “Very tasty”
Carrie writes: “I’ve made these – they are awesome”
Jessica writes: “Oh it’s so good! So rich!!!”
Leah writes: “I’d make these again for sure. I omitted the chocolate chips this time. I made a brown butter glaze and drizzled over the cookies once cooled. Very delicious and my Fam enjoyed the texture of the cookie as well.”
Grace writes: “I used cinnamon chips instead of chocolate chips and added 1 teaspoon of Mexican vanilla and these were this season’s rock stars. They were delish!”
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Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies
Ingredients
- 13.25 ounces Betty Crocker Butter Pecan Cake Mix, (if using a 15.25 oz. box, increase butter to 1/2 cup, vanilla cake mix can also be substituted)
- 1/3 cup Melted Butter
- 2 large Eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Maple Extract
- 1 1/2 cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, (9 ounces)
- 2/3 cup Finely Chopped Pecans
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients.
- Combine Cake Mix, Melted Butter, Eggs, and Maple Extract in large mixing bowl, and mix with hand mixer or stand mixer until well combined.
- Stir in Chocolate Chips and Pecans with large wooden spoon.
- Cover dough and chill in refrigerator for 2 hours.
- After dough has chilled, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll cookie dough into 1 1/2 tablespoon sized rounded balls and transfer to cookie sheet.
- Bake on center oven rack for 7 – 13 minutes, or until done. (Note: Bake on the shorter end of the time range for non-stick cookie sheets & longer end of the time range for aluminum cookie sheets.)
- Remove from oven and allow to cool on cookie sheets for 5 minutes.
- Transfer cookies to wire racks to finish cooling, and ENJOY!
Notes
- Butter: When it comes to cake mix cookies, salted or unsalted butter can be used, as the cake mix will have a little salt in it. However, I’ve found that salted butter will result in superior flavor.
- Cookie Prep: One of my favorite Easy Meal Prep Ideas is to make up the cookie dough, roll into balls, and freeze for later! You can freeze your cookie dough by following these simple tips for How to Freeze Cake Mix Cookies!
- Storage Tips: After your butter pecan cookies have baked, they will last well at room temperature, stored covered in an airtight container, for up to 3 days.
- FAQ’s: For answers to Frequently Asked Questions or tips for common substitutions and variations, please refer to the detailed information above this recipe card.
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Thank you for posting this recipe. I used a butter pecan cake mix, used butter in place of oil and I didn’t add additional pecans. The cookies are so soft, delicious and not overly sweet! I will be making these again and the recipe is now in my recipe box.
I’m so glad you enjoyed the pecan cookies, Miriam! I love them with the Butter Pecan Cake Mix, too!
Great recipe ! Easy AND delicious …. My two favourite things!
Aww… thanks, Sheila! That is definitely the best combo!
This recipe is my favorite cookie recipe! I added a cup of chopped pecans and almost a whole bag of chocolate chips. I also added a little vanilla flavoring. DELICIOUSNESS!!
I’m so glad to hear you love it, Serita! And I love your idea of adding some vanilla in, too… I bet that’s delicious! 🙂
Does anyone know if a Gluten Free cake mix would work the same?
Hi Danielle… I haven’t tried this with a Gluten Free cake mix, but I think it should work. If you give it a try, let me know how it turns out! 🙂
These cookies sound so perfect with the pecan and the chocolate chip! As always I love how simple and easy your recipes are with just 5 ingredients!
Thank you, Christie! They really are dreamy, and it just doesn’t get much easier than this! 🙂
Hi! Can you freeze these? Or freeze the dough to bake at a later date? Thanks!
Hi Vicki ~ Absolutely! Here’s a tip for how to freeze cake mix cookie dough to bake for later:
https://thefrugalgirls.com/2016/04/how-to-freeze-cake-mix-cookies.html
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!!!
Would I be able to substitute butter for the oil?
I’m thinking it will make them taste better…
I honestly haven’t tried these that way, Cristina… but if you do, let me know how they turn out! 🙂
Thank you for sharing these recipes. We’ve had a great time making cookies this year. Some of these have been added to our annual cookies being made each year.
Aww ~ you’re very welcome! I’m so glad you’re enjoying the new cookie recipes!