Ingredients

The following ingredients have 24 Servings
  • 1 cup butter (, softened)
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons hot water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups chocolate chips
  • 1 1/2 cup chopped (, toasted pecans, divided use)
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  • Cream together the butter and both sugars until smooth.
  • Beat in the eggs and yolk, one at a time incorporating them well after each addition - about 3 minutes.
  • Add the vanilla.
  • Dissolve baking soda and salt in hot water.
  • Add the baking soda mixture to the batter.
  • Stir in flour.
  • Fold in the chocolate chips, and 1 cup of the nuts.
  • Drop by mounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased pans - 3 inches apart.
  • Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are golden but the center is still slightly underdone.
  • Allow to cool completely.
  • Dip in the melted ganache.
  • Sprinkle with 1/2 cup reserved pecans.