Crisp Cocoa Pecan Cookies Food

CRISP COCOA-PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon (generous) salt in medium bowl. Stir butter and next 5 ingredients in another medium bowl until smooth. Stir in flour mixture, then nuts. Cover and chill until firm enough to scoop, at least 4 hours. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.
• Position 1 rack in top third and 1 rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to 325°F. Line 3 large baking sheets with parchment. Measure 2 level tablespoonfuls dough; roll between palms into ball. Place on prepared sheet. Using fingers, spread out dough to 3-inch-diameter disk. Repeat with remaining dough, spacing 5 inches apart.
• Bake cookies 8 minutes; reverse sheets. Bake cookies until flat and beginning to darken around edges, about 10 minutes. Transfer cookies on parchment to rack (cookies will crisp as they cool). DO AHEAD: Can be made 4 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
• Place rack inside rimmed baking sheet. Place chocolate chips in small microwave- safe bowl. Heat chips in microwave in 15-second intervals until smooth, stirring occasionally. Place cookies on rack. Drizzle melted chocolate over cookies. Let stand until chocolate sets, about 30 minutes.

COCONUT-PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat a small skillet over medium-low heat. Toast coconut flakes and pecans in batches until lightly browned and fragrant, about 3 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Cream butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Mix in egg and vanilla extract. Beat to combine.
• Combine flour and baking soda in a bowl. Add to butter mixture and mix until just combined. Stir in toasted pecans and coconut.
• Place scoops of dough on the prepared baking sheet using a 1 1/2-tablespoon spring-hinged scoop.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes. Carefully remove from baking sheet and transfer to a cooling rack.

CRISPY COCONUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream shortening with sugar.
• Add beaten egg and extract.
• Sift flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and add gradually to creamed mixture.
• Add the fine dessicated coconut and mix throughly.
• Roll into small balls, put on a greased cookie sheet, press down with a fork.
• Bake for 15 minutes at 325, cookie should be nicely colored.
• A reminder that ovens vary, so do watch your cookies!
• Yield will depend on the size cookie you make, so mine is a general yield for amount of flour used.

CRISP BUTTER PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat butter and pudding mix until smooth. Gradually beat in flour. Fold in pecans. Roll into 1-1/2-in. balls. , Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets; flatten to 1/2 in. with the bottom of a glass coated with cooking spray. , Bake at 375° for 10-13 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks.

COCONUT PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• For frosting, in a large saucepan, combine the egg, milk, sugar and butter. Cook and stir over medium-low heat for 10-12 minutes or until slightly thickened and mixture reaches 160° or is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Stir in coconut and pecans. Set aside., In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in 2 cups chips and coconut., Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., In a microwave, melt the remaining chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Spread frosting over cooled cookies; drizzle with melted chocolate.

EASY PECAN CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In mixing bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, oil, water, and sugar.
• Mix Well.
• Add in pecans and chocolate chips.
• Mix Well.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls on slightly greased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 15 minutes or til lightly browned.