Categories: Dessert
Ingredients
- 12 oz. German sweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 tbsp. shortening
- 1 tsp instant coffee granules
- 3 large eggs, room temp
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 48 pecan halves
- Confectioners' sugar
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350. In a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Stir in coffee granules; cool and set aside.
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In a stand mixer, beat eggs and sugar until light and lemon-colored. Beat in cooled chocolate and the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; add to chocolate mixture and mix well. Stir in chopped pecans.
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Working quickly, drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets. Place a pecan half in the center of each. Bake until cookies are set, 10-12 minutes. Cool for 1 minutes before removing to wire racks. Dust with confectioners’ sugar.