Magnolia Bakery's Chocolate Drop Cookies

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups unbleached flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/3 cups unsalted butter, softened
• 2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups pecans, chopped (or hazelnuts)
• 1 cup almonds, roca brand candy minced small (or 1 cup heath bars cut up into small chunks)
• 1/2 cup vanilla chip

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl; set aside.
• 3 in another large bowl cream the butter, brown sugar and sugar until smooth; about 3 minutes.
• 4 to the butter mixture, add the eggs and mix well. next add the milk and vanilla extract. blend for another minute.
• 5 stir in the flour mixture and beat thoroughly. add the pecans, almond roca bits (or heath bars) and the vanilla chips.
• 6 arrange the cookies on a parchment lined baking sheet.
• 7 leave several inches between each cookie as they will need room to expand.
• 8 bake for about 10-12 minutes. remove from oven, cool cookies on the sheet. remove the cookies after 1 minute and cool on wire rack.