Dark Chocolate Cookies

3/4 cup  flour 3/4 cup  cocoa 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup sugar 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 3/4 cup chopped pecans Preheat oven to 375°F. Whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Beat together butter and sugar with an electric mixer until… Continue reading Dark Chocolate Cookies

Chocolate Chip Blondies

2 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 10 tablespoons butter 2 cups brown sugar 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips 3/4 cup chopped pecans  Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Mix flour, 1… Continue reading Chocolate Chip Blondies

Toffee Chocolate Cookies

3/4 cup all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 pound bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped 1/4 cup (butter 1  cup (packed) brown sugar 4 large eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 6 ounce toffee bars , coarsely chopped 1 cup pecans, chopped Combine flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl; whisk to… Continue reading Toffee Chocolate Cookies

Turtle Bars

butter 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder brown sugar 1 large egg, beaten lightly 1/4 cup all-purpose flour pinch salt 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 4 tablespoons dark corn syrup 1/3 cup heavy cream 3 cups pecans, toasted lightly 1 tablespoon dark rum Line the bottom of a greased 13- by 9-inch baking pan with wax paper and… Continue reading Turtle Bars

Chili Chocolate Cookies

1 1/2 cups pecan halves 1 3/4 cups flour 1 tsp baking powder 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup butter at room temperature 2 eggs, beaten 1 tsp ancho chili powder 4 oz. dark chocolate, chopped Preheat the oven to 350 F.  In a non-stick skillet on medium low toast the pecans for 5… Continue reading Chili Chocolate Cookies

Brownie Tart

1 cup pecan pieces ) 1/2 cup butter one 3-ounce bar bittersweet chocolate, preferably Lindt Excellence or Valrhona Caracque, broken into squares 1/2 cup + 2 teaspoons (lightly spooned) unsweetened cocoa 3/4 cup plus 1 tbsp suggar 3 large eggs 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 3-ounce  cream cheese, cut into pieces 1/2 cup all purpose-flour… Continue reading Brownie Tart

Upside-down Apple Cake

butter 4 granny smith apples, peeled, cored, quartered 4 oz. pecan halves 1/2 cup light corn syrop 1 2/3 cup flour 1 tbsp sugar salt 1 tsp baking powder 1 egg, beaten milk heavy cream Preheat the oven to 425 F. Melt 2 tbsp of butter in a skillet and gently fry the apples for… Continue reading Upside-down Apple Cake