Chocolate Pecan Brownie Cookies
Author: Kirsten | My Kitchen in the Rockies
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 10 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Ingredients
  • ½ cup unsalted organic butter, at room temp.
  • 4 (1-oz.) unsweetened organic chocolate baking squares, chopped
  • 3 cups semisweet organic chocolate chips, divided
  • 1½ cups organic all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 4 large organic eggs, at room temp.
  • 1½ cups organic sugar
  • 2 teaspoons good vanilla extract
  • 2 cups chopped pecans, toasted
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350 F.
  2. Line baking sheets with silicon pads or baking paper. Set aside.
  3. Mix flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  4. In a heavier sauce pan melt together baking chocolate, butter and half (1½ cups) chocolate chips. Set aside to cool.
  5. In stand-mixer on medium speed combine butter and sugar (beat about 4 minutes).
  6. Set speed on low and add eggs (one at a time).
  7. Mix in the vanilla and add the chocolate mixture until well combined.
  8. Add the flour - don't over mix!
  9. Stir in the pecans and chocolate chips. Mix well.
  10. Place dough by 2 tablespoonfuls 1 inch apart onto prepared baking sheets.
  11. Bake for 10 minutes.
  12. Let the cookies cool slightly before transferring to a cooling rack.
Notes
Add a pinch of cayenne pepper for a little extra spice.
Recipe by My Kitchen in the Rockies | A Denver, Colorado Food Blog at http://www.mykitchenintherockies.com/2013/01/20/chocolate-pecan-brownie-cookies/