Acorn Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

Directions

1. * divided in 3/4 cup portions This is an easy yet elegant butter-pecan cookie shaped to resemble an acorn and dipped in melted chocolate chips and chopped pecans.
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
3. In a large bowl, beat together butter, brown sugar, 3/4 cup chopped pecans and vanilla on medium speed until well blended.
4. Add flour and baking powder and mix well, using low speed.
5. Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
6. Slightly flatten by pressing balls onto ungreased cookie sheets; pinch tops to point to resemble acorns.
7. Bake for 10-12 minutes at 375 degrees.
8. Remove from oven and cool on wire racks.
9. In top of a double boiler over simmering water, melt chocolate chips, stirring until smooth.
10. Remove from heat; keep double boiler over water.
11. Dip large ends of cooled cookies into melted chocolate, then roll in chopped pecans.
12. Cool to set chocolate.