Coffee House Cookies (Pampered Chef) |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 16 Minutes |
Ready In: 26 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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These cookies are packed full of chocolate, nuts, and chunks of your favorite candy bar! A great cookie to include on your holiday cookie tray, to give in gift baskets, or just a special treat anytime! Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened |
3/4 cup packed brown sugar |
1 large egg |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans, divided |
1 cup semi-sweet semisweet chocolate chunk, divided |
3 -4 ounces favorite chocolate candy bars (snickers is my favorite! see note) |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Combine flour, baking soda and salt and set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until creamy.
4. Add egg and vanilla to creamed mixture; beat well.
5. Gradually add flour mixture to creamed mixture.
6. Stir in 2/3 cup pecans and 2/3 cup chocolate chucks into cookie dough.
7. Cut candy bars int small pieces and set aside.
8. Using a large scoop, drop dough onto stone or cookie sheet, about 3-inches apart.
9. (Cookies will spread when baking.) Flatten scoops slightly with palm of hand.
10. Lightly press a few pecan pieces, a few chocolate chucks and a few candy pieces into each cookie.
11. Bake for 14-16 minutes or until cookies are almost set.
12. (Centers will be soft, do not over bake.) Cook for 5 minutes on stone or cookies sheet.
13. Remove cookies to wire rack to cool completely.
14. ~NOTE~Chocolate candy bars with nougat and nuts are favorite choices for this cookie.
15. Also delicious are chocolate covered peppermint patties, chocolate covered caramels and chocolate peanut butter cups.
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