Chocolate-Pecan Thins
(from salonx’s recipe box)
POINTS® Value | 2
Level of Difficulty | Moderate
Source: Weight Watchers.com
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 12 minutes
Serves 18 people
Categories: Desserts
Ingredients
- 36 pieces pecan halves
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 2 Tbsp apple butter
- 1 large egg white(s)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Place pecans on a cookie sheet; bake until nuts begin to brown and are fragrant, about 5 minutes. Remove; set aside.
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Combine sugar and butters in a medium bowl. Beat on medium speed with an electric mixer until soft. Add egg white and vanilla; beat until combined, scraping mixture off sides of bowl as needed.
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In a medium bowl, whisk together cocoa, flour and baking powder. Add to butter mixture; beat to combine.
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Drop dough by even teaspoonfuls, about 1 inch apart, onto 3 ungreased cookie sheets. Place 1 pecan half on top of each cookie. Bake for 12 minutes; remove from oven and allow to cool on pan for 5 minutes. Remove cookies with spatula to a rack to cool completely. Yields 2 cookies per serving.