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Ingredients
- 1 cup pecan halves, toasted
- 14 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened but still cool
- 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- generous 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon bourbon (optional)
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup cocoa nibs
- 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped or grated
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flourInstructions
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