Chocolate Pecan Cookies Recipe

Name: Chocolate Pecan Cookies
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 8 ounces semisweet chocolate; 2 eggs; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup cake flour; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup pecan pieces; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Servings: persons

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
8 ounces semisweet chocolate
2 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup cake flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup pecan pieces
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1
Preheat the oven to 375.
2
Butter a baking sheet.
3
In a medium bowl placed in a skillet of hot but not boiling water, melt the butter and chocolate.
4
Be careful not to splash any water accidentally into the chocolate or the chocolate will seize and will not melt properly.
5
Set aside.
6
In an electric mixer, beat the eggs until fluffy, then beat in the sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, very slowly.
7
This should take about 4 minutes.
8
In a mixing bowl, sift the cake flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together.
9
Fold this into the beaten eggs.
10
Fold in the chocolate, then the pecans and vanilla.
11
Drop by the teaspoonful on the baking sheet about 2 inches apartsthese cookies do spread.
12
Bake for 3 minutes on the middle rack, until the cookies are shiny and puffed.
13
Cool and store in an airtight container until ready to serve later the same day.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, 2 eggs, 3/4 cup sugar, and more.

Yes, Chocolate Pecan Cookies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Chocolate Pecan Cookies

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