Giant Chocolate Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3 1/2 ounces toffee pieces
• 1/2 cup pecans, toasted and chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a double boiler over very low heat, melt chocolate and butter.
• 2 stir till mixture melts and is smooth.
• 3 remove top of pan, wipe the bottom, and set it aside to cool to lukewarm.
• 4 in an electric mixer, beat sugar and eggs till thick and light-colored.
• 5 beat in melted chocolate mixture and stir in vanilla.
• 6 with mixer set on lowest speed, beat in flour, baking powder, salt.
• 7 remove bowl from mixer stand.
• 8 stir in nuts and toffee.
• 9 scrape down sides of bowl, cover with plastic wrap and chill batter for 45-60 mins till firm.
• 10 set oven at 350 degs f.
• 11 line 2 baking sheets with parchment; drop batter by 1/4 cupfulls about 2.
• 12 5 inches apart.
• 13 bake cookies for 15 minutes or until tops are cracked and dry, but cookies are still soft to touch.
• 14 do not overbake!
• 15 these get firm as they cool.
• 16 cool on baking sheets.
• 17 store in airtight container.