Acorn Cookies

This is a recipe I got from my sister Joy. While I suppose I ought to save it for the fall (It's a great Thanksgiving treat), I thought the blog was due for a good cookie recipe and this is one of my favorites.

Acorn Cookies

Makes about 45 cookies 1 cup Butter, melted

3/4 cup Brown sugar, firmly packed

1¾ cups Pecans, chopped fine

1 teaspoon vanilla

2½ cups All-purpose flour, sifted

½ teaspoon Baking powder

2 cups Semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375(F.

In a large bowl, stir together butter, brown sugar, 3/4 cup chopped pecans and vanilla until well blended. Add flour and baking powder and mix well.

Shape dough into slightly elongated 1-inch balls. Stand the cookies on ungreased cookie sheets; pinch the tops into a point to resemble acorns.

Bake for 10-12 minutes at 375(F. Remove from oven and cool on wire racks.

In top of a double boiler over simmering water, melt chocolate chips, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat; keep double boiler over water. Dip large ends of cooled cookies into melted chocolate, then roll in chopped pecans. Chill to set chocolate.

Enjoy!

Recipe from www.yumyum.com