Derby Pie Cookies
These soft, chewy cookies are packed with dark chocolate chips, crunchy walnuts, and bourbon for a delicious twist on the classic Derby Pie. This is the perfect dessert for your Kentucky Derby party!
Equipment
- Cookie scoop optional
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter (1 cup is 2 sticks)
- 1¼ cups brown sugar lightly packed
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ cup bourbon
- 1½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 package dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375° for convection and 390° for conventional.
- Microwave butter for 45 seconds (it will be partially melted).1 cup butter
- Cream together butter and sugar on medium speed until mixture gets light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.1¼ cups brown sugar, ¼ cup sugar
- Reduce mixer speed to low. Add eggs one at a time and mix until fully incorporated, about 1 minute.2 eggs
- Mix in vanilla and bourbon.1 teaspoon vanilla, ¼ cup bourbon
- Mix in baking soda.1½ teaspoon baking soda
- Add flour a half cup at a time and mix until all flour is incorporated.2½ cups all purpose flour
- Mix in walnuts and chocolate chips.1 cup chopped walnuts, 1 package dark chocolate chips
- Using a spoon or cookie scoop, form dough into balls and place onto cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for about 8 minutes or until cookies are golden brown.
- Immediately transfer cookies to a cooling rack.