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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This is an easy yet elegant butter-pecan cookie shaped to resemble an acorn and dipped in melted chocolate chips and chopped pecans. Ingredients:
1 cup butter, melted |
3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed |
1 1/2 cups pecans, chopped fine,divide into 3/4 c. portions |
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted |
1/2 teaspoon baking powder |
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 2. In a large bowl, beat together butter, brown sugar, 3/4 cup chopped pecans and vanilla on medium speed until well blended. 3. Add flour and baking powder and mix well, using low speed. 4. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. 5. Slightly flatten by pressing balls onto ungreased cookie sheets; pinch tops to point to resemble acorns. 6. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes at 375 degrees. 7. Remove from oven and cool on wire racks. 8. In top of a double boiler over simmering water, melt chocolate chips, stirring until smooth. 9. Remove from heat; keep double boiler over water. 10. Dip large ends of cooled cookies into melted chocolate, then roll in chopped pecans. 11. Cool to set chocolate. |
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