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

1. Preheat oven to 350. In a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Stir in coffee granules; cool and set aside.

2. 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.

3. 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.

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