Chocolate Nut Slices
Yield
40 servingsPrep
20 minCook
10 minReady
40 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¾ | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| ½ | cup |
sugar
granulated |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
milk
|
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 1 ¼ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| ⅓ | cup |
cocoa powder
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ¾ | cup |
pecans
cut in large pieces |
|
| ½ | cup |
chocolate chips
semi-sweet |
*
|
| Drizzle | |||
| ½ | cup |
white chocolate
melting, cut in small pieces |
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
pecans
chopped, optional |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 177 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 118 | ml |
sugar
granulated |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
milk
|
|
| 7.5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 296 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 79 | ml |
cocoa powder
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 177 | ml |
pecans
cut in large pieces |
|
| 118 | ml |
chocolate chips
semi-sweet |
*
|
| Drizzle | |||
| 118 | ml |
white chocolate
melting, cut in small pieces |
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
pecans
chopped, optional |
*
|
Directions
Heat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
Combine shortening, granulated sugar, brown sugar, milk, and vanilla in large bowl at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.
Beat in egg.
Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
Add to creamed mixture.
Beat at low speed of electric mixer or by hand with large spoon, until blended.
Stir in nuts and chocolate chips.
Divide dough into 4 equal portions.
Shape each into a 1x8 inch roll.
( Hint: Make dough rolls on wax paper. Pick up ends of wax paper and roll dough back and forth to get a nicely shaped roll.)
Place 3 inche sapart on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake at 350℉ (180℃) F for 10 minutes.
Cool on baking sheet.
For Drizzle: Melt white chocolate and ½ teaspoon shortening on very low heat or at 50% power in microwave.
Stir.
Drizzle from end of spoon back and forth over cooled cookie.
Sprinkle with nuts before chocolate hardens, if desired.
Cut diagonally in 1 inch slices.
Note: To harden chocolate quickly, place cookies in refrigerator for a few minutes.
