Nearly brownie cookies

 
                           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
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    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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