Once-A-Year Chocolate Chip Cookies

Directions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

Beat butter and sugar in bowl of heavy-duty electric mixer until light and creamy.

Beat in vanilla.

Add flour and baking powder; beat just until mixed.

Stir in chocolate pieces and pecans.

Dough will be firm.

Shape into 6 or 7 lemon-sized balls.

Arrange 3 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.

Using palm of hand, flatten each cookie to ½-inch thickness.

Bake cookies until faintly browned at edges, about 45 minutes.

Remove from oven.

Note: It’s essential to use the best-quality chocolate available for these cookies.

You can buy 1 (3-ounce) bar of semisweet chocolate and break it into bite-size pieces.