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a plate of chocolate pecan cookies

Chocolate Pecan Cookies

Rachel Dunston
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4.34 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Cool Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 258 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 cup white granulated sugar
  • 6 TBSP vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cup prune puree
  • 4 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 2/3 cups all purpose flour or plain flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 standard bag semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 cups chopped pecans
  • flaked sea salt for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line 2 cookie sheets or baking trays with parchment paper (baking paper).
  • Bring water to a boil. Measure out 2/3 cup (160 ml) boiling water and soak 2 cups (300g) of pitted prunes for about 15 min. Add water and prunes to a food processor and pulse until combined in a puree. Measure out 1 1/2 cups (360 ml) of puree.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the cocoa powder, white sugar, prune puree and vegetable oil. Beat in eggs and vanilla until fully incorporated.
  • Add the flour, baking powder, and salt; stir the dry ingredients first before mixing them through the wet ingredients until a dough forms (do not over beat). Fold in the chocolate chips and pecans.
  • Use a small ice cream scoop to make dough balls and place onto prepared baking sheets. Press them down in the center.
  • Bake in hot preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. The cookies will come out soft from the oven but will harden up as they cool. (Be careful not to over bake as they will dry out.) Sprinkle warm cookies with a bit of sea salt.
  • Allow to cool on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool.
    Woman Holding a Chocolate Pecan Cookie

Notes

Chocolate Pecan Cookies are an excellent DIY holiday gift! Make a cookie tray with the following holiday treats:
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Sugar Plum Cookies
Traditional Sugar Plums
Panforte

Nutrition

Calories: 258kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 4gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 124mgPotassium: 202mgFiber: 3gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 120IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 2mg
Keyword chewy cookies, chocolate, Holiday, pecan, rachel dunston
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