BUTTER PECAN COOKIES - Skinny Daily Recipes

Ingredients

• 1 and 1/4 cup pecan halves, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, melted until browned
• 1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs plus 1 egg yolk, at room temperature
• 16 pecan halves, for decoration, optional