Name: German Chocolate Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Europe, German
Ingredients: 12 ounces German sweet chocolate, chopped; 2 tablespoons shortening; 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules; 3 large eggs, room temperature; 1-1/4 cups sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 48 pecan halves; Confectioners' sugar, optional

Chewy German chocolate cookies are named for a baker rather than a country, and if you love German chocolate cake you need to try these pecan-studded mocha cookies.

Ingredients

12 ounces German sweet chocolate, chopped

2 tablespoons shortening

1 teaspoon instant coffee granules

3 large eggs, room temperature

1-1/4 cups sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup chopped pecans

48 pecan halves

Confectioners' sugar, optional

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 350° In a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Stir in coffee granules; cool and set aside.

2 In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar until light and lemon-colored. Beat in cooled chocolate and the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to chocolate mixture and mix well. Stir in chopped pecans.

3 Working quickly, drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Place a pecan half in the center of each. Bake until cookies are set, 10-12 minutes. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar.