6-7 cookies 55 min 10 min prep
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1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup all-purpose flour, plus
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup chunky chocolate pieces
1/4 cup pecan halves, salted,roasted
Preheat oven to 300F degrees.
Beat butter and sugar in bowl of heavy-duty electric mixer until light
and creamy.
Beat in vanilla.
Add flour and baking powder; beat just until mixed.
Stir in chocolate pieces and pecans.
Dough will be firm.
Shape into 6 or 7 lemon-sized balls.
Arrange 3 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.
Using palm of hand, flatten each cookie to 1/2-inch thickness.
Bake cookies until faintly browned at edges, about 45 minutes.
(The cookies are so big that they require a long baking time.) Remove
from oven; let cool on wire rack.