Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 300F degrees.
  2. Beat butter and sugar in bowl of heavy-duty electric mixer until light and creamy.
  3. Beat in vanilla.
  4. Add flour and baking powder; beat just until mixed.
  5. Stir in chocolate pieces and pecans.
  6. Dough will be firm.
  7. Shape into 6 or 7 lemon-sized balls.
  8. Arrange 3 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.
  9. Using palm of hand, flatten each cookie to 1/2-inch thickness.
  10. Bake cookies until faintly browned at edges, about 45 minutes.
  11. (The cookies are so big that they require a long baking time.) Remove from oven; let cool on wire rack.