In Good Taste Recipe: Pearl Bakery Chocolate Chunk COokie

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located in the Pearl District, Portland, Oregon.
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Pearl Bakery Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Reprinted with permission

1 Cup unsalted butter, room temperature

1 ½ Cups brown sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 orange’s zest, finely grated

1 large egg

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3 Cups unbleached all purpose flour

½ teaspoon baking soda

1 Cup pecan halves, toasted

12 oz semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chunks

Cream butter, sugar, salt & zest in electric mixer with paddle attachment until very light and fluffy, about three minutes.

Beat in egg & vanilla until thoroughly combined.

Add sifted dry ingredients, and mix until thoroughly combined, scraping sides of bowl once or twice.

Finally, add pecans & chunks and mix just to combine.

Divide dough into ¼ Cup size balls and flatten slightly.

Space 2” apart on cookie sheets.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes, until cookies just start to turn golden brown—they should still be a little soft in the center.

These cookies are best eaten the day they are made, but will keep in an airtight container for several days.