This weekend we were able to finally get to an orchard to go apple picking and find the perfect pumpkins for our house. The weather was perfect with a slight chill in the air and a little breeze. Just the way fall is supposed to be! Because the cooler weather set in over the weekend, our house was actually a little chilly. I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to turn on the oven and do a little baking!
Since I’ve already done a lot of pumpkin and apple recipes, I thought I would bake something with a little different flavor. (Don’t worry, I definitely have more pumpkin and apple recipes coming!) Maple flavor is a favorite of mine in the fall, so I decided to modify one of my favorite oatmeal cookies and turn them into something for fall. This resulted in these white chocolate maple pecan oatmeal cookies.
All of the flavors in these cookies are rich, so I wanted to make sure that no one flavor was overpowering. The perfect ratio of oats to flour gives these cookies the right amount of chewiness without giving them too much oat flavor. A little maple flavor blends perfectly with the creamy, sweet white chocolate and the pecans add another layer of nutty flavor and texture. All in all, a highly addicting fall cookie.
- 1¼ C all-purpose flour
- 1 C regular oats
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ C brown sugar
- ¼ C sugar
- ¼ C butter, room temperature
- 1 egg
- 1½ tsp maple extract
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ⅓ C pecan pieces
- ⅓ C white chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 350. Line cookie sheets with a baking mat or parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, stir together oats, flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- With a stand or hand mixer, cream together sugars, and butter. Beat in egg until creamy. Add in maple extract, and vanilla extract. Beat until combined.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Beat until just combined. You may need to finish using a wooden spoon depending on the power of your mixer. Stir in pecan pieces and white chocolate chips. (Dough will appear dry but should come together easily when pressed, if it does not, add a tablespoon of milk)
- Drop dough by heaping tablespoons onto prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until just starting to turn golden brown.
- Allow cookies to cool for 2 minutes on the cookie sheet before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Store leftovers in an airtight container.
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Ramona says
These cookies are full of yumminess. 🙂
Ashley says
Oh wow, these cookies sound amazing. I love maple and I tend to forget about it until Thanksgiving time for some reason! Loving the oats, pecans and of course the white chocolate!
Abby says
These sound a little bit like pecan pie with the maple pecan combo! Pecan is one of my “Fall” foods that just makes it feel like the season. Yum!
Meg says
These sound fantastic! Being from up north, my fiance is obsessed with anything maple . . . I think I could talk him into trying a few (or ten) of these. 🙂
Danelle says
These cookies sound fabulous! Maple flavor is such a great addition to pecans and oatmeal. And of course, white chocolate is a great addition to just about anything! 🙂
Mercedes says
What a fantastic fall flavor combination! I would eat about a dozen of these cookies in one sitting!
Tracey says
We had to postpone our weekend apple picking trip because it was so rainy – yours sounds perfect! And I’m with you, maple is *such* a great fall flavor. One of my favorites for sure, especially if cookies are involved too!
Julie (@JuliesEatsTreat) says
Ohhh I love the maple flavor in these! A welcome change for fall instead of apple and pumpkin!
Joanne says
I always seem to forget about maple as a fall flavor even though I love it! Time to change that. These oatmeal cookies sound heavenly.
Tanya Schroeder says
Wow Jessica! I love combination of white chocolate and pecan, but the maple really sets these cookies apart!
Courtney @ Neighborfood says
Maple is one of my favorite flavors as well. It’s just the perfect amount of sweet!
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says
These look amazing, Jessica! I love the maple-pecan combo with the oatmeal. Perfect fall cookie!
miss messy says
What a dreamy cookie combination! 😀
Liz says
I could eat about a dozen of these right now! 🙂
Emily @ Life on Food says
This weekend’s plans include finding the perfect pumpkins for our front step. Coming home to these cookies and hot chocolate would be perfection.