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Ingredients
- 5 ounces sweet chocolate squares broken up
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick; 4-ounces) unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces room temperature
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup less 2 tbls. all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 6 ounces (1 small package) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup pecan halves or pieces (toasted) optional
Preparation
Step 1
Recipe note-This old fashioned-style cookie is crisp on the outside and fudgy within.
Position rack in center of oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Using food processor:
Steel Knife: Combine chocolate and sugars in work bowl and chop using 6 on/off turns, then process until chocolate is as fine as sugar, about 1 minute, stopping as necessary to scrape down sides and cover of work bowl. Add butter and blend 30 seconds. Add egg and vanilla and blend 1 minute, stopping as necessary to scrape down sides and cover of work bowl. Add flour, baking soda and salt. Top with chocolate chips and pecans and mix using 2 on/off turns. Run spatula around inside work bowl to loosen mixture. Blend again using 2 on/off turns.
Drop batter by slightly rounded tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheet, spacing 1 1/2- inch apart.
Bake 10 minutes.
Cool 3 minutes on baking sheet. Transfer to racks to cool completely.