Chocolate Pecan Dreams

• 1-1/3 cups shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs, room temperature, separated
• 2 tablespoons whole milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1-1/4 cups coarsely chopped pecans

1. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips.
2. Roll into 1-1/2-in. balls. Beat egg whites until foamy. Dip each ball halfway into egg whites, then in pecans. Place pecan side up 2 in. apart on greased
3. . Flatten slightly with a glass dipped in sugar.
4. Bake at 350u0b0 for 12-14 minutes or until firm. Carefully remove to wire racks to cool.

shortening, sugar, eggs, milk, vanilla, flour, baking cocoa, salt, chocolate chips, pecans

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-pecan-dreams/ (may not work)