Chocolate Pecan Cookies

• 1 1/2 cups pecan pieces
• 8 tbsp (1 stick) butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 None egg
• 2/3 cup brown rice flour
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 5 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped coarsely, plus 1 oz, melted
• 24 None whole pecans

1. Preheat the oven to 350u0b0F. Grease 2 baking pans and line with parchment paper. Process pecan pieces until they are ground finely.
2. Beat butter, sugar, vanilla and ground pecans in large bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg; beat until combined. Sift flour and cornstarch; stir in cookie dough. Stir in chopped chocolate.
3. Roll rounded tablespoons of mixture into balls. Place 2 inches apart on prepared pans; flatten slightly. Top with whole pecans.
4. Bake for about 20 mins. Cool in pan 2 mins. Remove from pan; completely on wire rack. Drizzle with melted chocolate.

pecan, butter, sugar, vanilla, egg, brown rice flour, cornstarch, semisweet chocolate, pecans

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