Coffee House Cookies (Pampered Chef)

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans, divided
• 1 cup semi-sweet semisweet chocolate chunk, divided
• 3 -4 ounces favorite chocolate candy bars (Snickers is my favorite! See Note)

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F.
2. Combine flour, baking soda and salt and set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until creamy.
4. Add egg and vanilla to creamed mixture; beat well.
5. Gradually add flour mixture to creamed mixture.
6. Stir in 2/3 cup pecans and 2/3 cup chocolate chucks into cookie dough.
7. Cut candy bars int small pieces and set aside.
8. Using a large scoop, drop dough onto stone or cookie sheet, about 3-inches apart.
9. (Cookies will spread when baking.) Flatten scoops slightly with palm of hand.
10. Lightly press a few pecan pieces, a few chocolate chucks and a few candy pieces into each cookie.
11. Bake for 14-16 minutes or until cookies are almost set.
12. (Centers will be soft, do not over bake.) Cook for 5 minutes on stone or cookies sheet.
13. Remove cookies to wire rack to cool completely.
14. ~NOTE~Chocolate candy bars with nougat and nuts are favorite choices for this cookie.
15. Also delicious are chocolate covered peppermint patties, chocolate covered caramels and chocolate peanut butter cups.

flour, baking soda, salt, butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, pecans, semisweet semisweet chocolate chunk, favorite chocolate

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/coffee-house-cookies-pampered-chef-72605 (may not work)