Chocolate Pecan Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• pecan halves (to garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 melt chocolate; set aside to cool.
• 2 cream butter and 3/4 cup sugar,.
• 3 stir in vanilla and melted chocolate.
• 4 sift dry ingredients. stir into chocolate mixture.
• 5 add chopped pecans.
• 6 form into 1 inch balls. if dough is too soft to handle, refrigerate for a few minutes.
• 7 mix 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon, roll balls into mixture.
• 8 press a pecan half onto top of each ball.
• 9 bake at 350 degrees on ungreased cookie sheets for 12-15 minutes or until firm.