Chocolate Pecan Brownie Cookies |
Author: Kirsten | My Kitchen in the Rockies
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 10 mins
Total time: 30 mins
- 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
- Preheat your oven to 350 F.
- Line baking sheets with silicon pads or baking paper. Set aside.
- Mix flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a heavier sauce pan melt together baking chocolate, butter and half (1½ cups) chocolate chips. Set aside to cool.
- In stand-mixer on medium speed combine butter and sugar (beat about 4 minutes).
- Set speed on low and add eggs (one at a time).
- Mix in the vanilla and add the chocolate mixture until well combined.
- Add the flour - don't over mix!
- Stir in the pecans and chocolate chips. Mix well.
- Place dough by 2 tablespoonfuls 1 inch apart onto prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool slightly before transferring to a cooling rack.
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/
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