Chocolate Pecan Sugar Drops Recipes

Steps:

• Line an 8-in. square pan with foil and butter the foil; set aside. Place pecans in a microwave-safe pie plate. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 3 minutes, stirring after each minute; set aside. , In a 2-qt. microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate chips and milk. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1 minute. Stir until smooth. Stir in vanilla and 3/4 cup pecans. Immediately spread into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with remaining pecans, pressing to adhere., Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours. Remove from pan; cut into 1-in. squares. Cover and store at room temperature.

Steps:

• Position racks in the lower and upper third of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment or silicone mats. (If you don't have 3 pans, simply cool the pan between batches.)
• Put the butter and the unsweetened and semisweet chocolates in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Heat at 75 percent power in the microwave until soft, about 2 minutes. Stir and heat again until melted, up to 2 minutes more. (Alternatively, put the chocolates and butter in a heatproof bowl. Bring a saucepan filled with an inch or so of water to a very slow simmer; set the bowl over, but not touching the water, and stir occasionally until melted and smooth.)
• Stir the light brown and granulated sugars and vanilla into the chocolate mixture with a wooden spoon. Add the eggs and buttermilk and beat vigorously until thick and glossy.
• In another bowl, whisk the flour, cocoa, cinnamon and salt together. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir until just mixed. Stir in chocolate chunks and dried cherries, if using.
• Drop the batter in heaping tablespoons onto baking sheets--a small ice cream scoop is ideal for this. Space the cookies about 2-inches apart. Bake until the cookies set but are soft and fudgy on the inside, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Cool cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely. Serve.
• Store cookies in a tightly sealed container at room temperature for up to a week.

Steps:

• Combine the chocolate chips and cream in a medium metal bowl, and set on top of a pan of simmering water. Stir occasionally until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Stir pecan halves into the chocolate until completely coated.
• Remove a few pecans at a time with a slotted spoon. Separate pecan halves and place onto a waxed paper lined cookie sheet. Refrigerate for 10 minutes to set.

Steps:

• 1. In a bowl stir cereal and pecans.Mix well. Place peanut butter and chocolate morcels in a small bowl to microwave. Heat on high for 2 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking. After cooking, stir morcels until smooth.Pour over cerael and pecans. Mix well. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto cookie sheet lined with wax paper. Chill until set, approximately 15 minutes. Store at room tempature.

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 375°. Have baking sheets ready.2. To make topping, mix chopped pecans, sugar, and hot water.3. To make cookies, place cake mix in a large bowl and press out any lumps with the back of a spoon. By hand, beat in oil and eggs. Stir in chocolate chips and pecan pieces. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto baking sheets. Flatten each cookie lightly with the back of a spoon. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of the topping over each cookie. Firmly press a pecan half in center of each. Bake 8 to 10 minutes until top is set. Cool on baking sheets 1 minute. Remove to wire racks to cool.* Weight of package may vary slightly with the brand.High Altitude Adjustments: Add 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour to the cake mix.

Steps:

• Coat 16 cups of two 12-cup mini muffin tins with cooking spray. Bring sugar and corn syrup to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring and brushing down sides with a wet pastry brush to prevent sugar crystals from forming, until sugar dissolves. Cook, swirling occasionally, until mixture just starts to turn golden around edge.
• Stir in pecans. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture is pale amber, about 8 minutes. Working quickly, spoon caramel into muffin cups (about 1 tablespoon each), and immediately sprinkle with salt. Let cool completely. Remove from tins. (You may need to bang the tins to release.)