Cookie Recipes - Pecan Tortoises

 

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup/75 g all-purpose/plain flour

• 1 tbsp freeze-dried coffee granules

• 1/2 tsp baking powder

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 14 oz/400 g semisweet/dark chocolate, coarsely chopped

• 4 tbsp butter

• 1 1/2 cups/300 g granulated sugar

• 1 tsp vanilla extract/essence

• 4 large eggs

• 2 cups/200 g finely chopped pecans + 1 cup/100 g pecan halves

• 1 cup/180 g semisweet/dark chocolate chips

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C/gas 4. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.

2. Sift the flour, coffee granules, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Melt the chocolate and butter in a double boiler over barely simmering water.

3. Stir in the sugar until completely dissolved. Remove from the heat and mix in the vanilla and eggs.

4. Mix in the dry ingredients, finely chopped pecans, and chocolate chips.

5. Drop tablespoons of the dough 3 inches (8 cm) apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.

6. Press four pecan halves into each corner of the cookies to resemble the legs of a turtle and an additional one to resemble a head.

7. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until just set. Let cool completely.