Chocolate Quakes

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 tablespoons cocoa, preferably dutch process
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup finely ground pecans or 1/4 cup almonds
• 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 in medium bowl with electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, egg and vanilla on low speed until pale yellow in color and thickened, about 1 minute.
• 2 sift cocoa, flour, baking powder and salt into the bowl and mix on low until incorporated.
• 3 fold in nuts and chocolate chips.
• 4 cover and chill until dough is firm enough to handle, about 1 hour.
• 5 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 6 line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 7 place confectioner's sugar in a medium bowl.
• 8 form chilled dough into 1-inch balls.
• 9 roll in confectioners' sugar to coat completely.
• 10 place on baking sheet about 1-1/2 inches apart.
• 11 bake 12 minutes, or until cookies are puffed up and surfaces have cracked apart.
• 12 (the center will still appear underdone).
• 13 remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.