astray recipes: Chocolate chunk cookies

Categories: Chocolate
Yield: 32 servings

Measure	Ingredient
2	Sticks unsalted butter softened
1 cup	Brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon	Vanilla extract
1	Egg
1¾ cup	Flour
8 ounces	Bittersweet chocolate,
	(see note below); cut in
	1/2" pieces
1½ cup	Pecans or walnuts coarsely chopped

Recipe by: 365 Great Chocolate Desserts - ISBN 0-06-016537-5 Preparation Time: 0:29 1. Preheat oven to 350 F. In a medium bowl, beat together butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer on medium until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 mins. Add vanilla and egg and beat until well blended. Beat in flour. Stir in chocolate pieces and nuts, mixing well. 2. Drop by tablespoonfuls 3 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 12 to 14 mins, or until edges are slightly browned. Do not overbake. Let cookies cool on pans about 2 mins before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

NOTE: SUGGEST USING GOOD IMPORTED CHOCOLATE LIKE LINDT OR TOBLER.

NOTES : Buttery, rich and flat with delicious chunks of imported chocolate

and nuts. Like eating a candy bar.

chocolate chunk cookies