chocolate-pecan thins

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chocolate-pecan thins

 

Prep Time | 15 min.

Cook Time | 12 min.

Level of Difficulty | Moderate

 

 

 

Ingredients

 

 

 

36 piece(s) pecan halves

1/2 cup(s) sugar

2 tbsp butter

2 tbsp apple butter

1 large egg white(s)

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 cup(s) unsweetened cocoa

1/3 cup(s) all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

 

 

 

Instructions

 

 

 

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.

 

 

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.

 

 

In a medium bowl, whisk together cocoa, flour and baking powder. Add

to butter mixture; beat to combine.

 

 

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.