I’m going to keep this BLOG very simple and sweet, because I want you to get to making these right away….

Rich Dark Chocolate, Pecans, and Gluten Free

My Double Chocolate Pecan Cookies!

Mic Drop!

These are the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies for the year 2020; so start your year off the right way.

Don’t believe me?  Try them for yourself…

Happy Holidays from my Kitchen to Yours!  Enjoy!
From the Pastry Ward”en by Chef Andre Ward CEC®, CWPC®

Double Chocolate Pecan Cookies

228g (1cup) Dark Chocolate Chips (60% cocoa or more)

22g (2TBS) Unsalted Butter

125g (1cup+1TBS) Granulated Sugar

21g (1/8 cup) Cornstarch

1.5g (1/4tsp) baking powder

.5g (1/4tsp) fine sea salt

75g (1 ½ ea) eggs, large, lightly beaten

30g (1/8cup) Pecans, coarsely chopped

Powdered Sugar, For Coating, As Needed

• Reserve 57g or ¼ of the dark chocolate and set aside
• Melt the rest of the chocolate over a double boiler or carefully in the microwave making sure not to burn it
• Melt the butter in the microwave
• Add the melted butter to the chocolate and blend well
• Combine the sugar, cornstarch, baking powder and salt in a large bowl
• Add the eggs and stir slowly until the mix looks like pancake batter
• Slowly whisk in the melted chocolate/butter mixture.
• Gently fold in the reserved chocolate and the chopped pecans
• Transfer the dough to a shallow baking dish and cover with plastic
• Let rest in the refrigerator for 4 hours to preferably overnight
• Place your rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 365F
• Pour some powdered sugar into a bowl
• Using your hands, break the dough into pieces about 50g per
• Roll into a smooth ball and then roll the ball into the powdered sugar and place on baking tray lined with parchment paper
• Once all of the cookies are lined on the tray, use the palm of your pan or the bottom of a measure cup to press the cookies down, thick but flat
• These cookies do not spread much so press close to the size that you want them
• Bake in the over for 5 minutes and then rotate the pan and bake for an additional 4 mins
• Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool some
• Once cooled enough to handle, remove from the tray and let them continue to cool on a cooling rack or hell… Eat them Warm!

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