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Toasted Pecan and Penuche Cookies with Dark Chocolate and My ‘Baking Fantasty’ with Diamond Nuts Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, browned (see Preparation steps below)
- 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/4 cups chopped pecans, toasted
- For Caramel Sauce:
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup half and half
- 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
- For Chocolate Sauce:
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- 2 Tbsp butter
- Preparation
- To Brown Butter:
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