Nearly Brownie Cookies

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Nearly Brownie Cookies

Recipe By : Nathalie Dupree, Cooks, TVFN, 1996 Family Dinner
Serving Size : 60 Preparation Time :1:20
Categories : Dupree Dessert

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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8 ounces semisweet chocolate
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup semisweet chocolate bits
2 1/2 cups pecans -- chopped coarse

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or
aluminum foil. Melt the semisweet chocolate and the butter in a small pan over
low heat, stirring until smooth, or in the microwave. Sift together the flour,
baking powder, and salt. In a bowl beat the eggs, sugar, and vanilla at high
speed until well combined. Slowly beat in the cooled chocolate, then the dry
ingredients, until just blended but smooth. Stir in the chocolate bits and the
nuts. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls, 1 inch apart, onto prepared cookie sheets.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes, taking care to not overbake. Remove from oven and cool
on a rack. May be made ahead several days or frozen. Yield: 50 to 60 cookies


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