Flour Bakery’s executive pastry chef, Stephen, has introduced a new twist to the establishment’s popular chocolate chip cookie by incorporating pecans and sea salt, creating a salted pecan–chocolate chip cookie that combines sweet, nutty, and salty flavors.

Stephen, who joined Flour Bakery after operating his own café and consulting for upscale hotels and restaurants, developed this recipe as one of his first contributions to the bakery’s offerings. The cookie builds on the bakery’s well-known chocolate chip base, enhancing it with toasted pecans and a finish of flaked sea salt, which adds a crunchy texture and a salty edge.

The recipe begins by toasting pecan halves at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 8 to 10 minutes until lightly browned. Once cooled, most of the pecans are chopped roughly for the cookie dough, while a portion is reserved for topping. Bittersweet chocolate, with a cocoa content between 68 and 72 percent, is chopped into half-inch chunks to mix into the batter.

The dough itself is prepared by creaming unsalted butter with light brown and granulated sugars until light and fluffy. Eggs and vanilla extract are then blended in before incorporating a mixture of flour, baking soda, kosher salt, the reserved pecan pieces, and chocolate chunks. The dough can be refrigerated for up to five days or frozen for up to a month before baking.

Portioned using a two-tablespoon scoop, the dough is flattened slightly and pressed into additional toasted pecans before being placed on parchment-lined baking sheets. Each cookie is finished with two generous pinches of flaked sea salt, such as Maldon, to enhance the flavor profile. Cookies are baked at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 13 to 17 minutes until edges turn golden and centers remain soft and pale.

After cooling on the baking sheet for several minutes, the cookies are transferred to a wire rack to cool completely. The recipe yields approximately 24 to 28 cookies, which can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days.

This adaptation reflects a confident evolution of Flour’s signature chocolate chip cookie, providing a combination of textures and flavors that has been praised for elevating a classic treat.