Acorn Magic Delights

• Ready In: 0 mins
• Yields: 36 cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter or 1  cup margarine
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 1⁄2 cups pecans, chopped fine
• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1  cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Melt the butter or margarine over low heat. In a large bowl, beat together butter, brown sugar, 3/4 cup chopped pecans, and vanilla until well blended.
2. Add flour and baking powder and mix well.
3. Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
4. Slightly flatten by pressing balls onto ungreased cookie sheets; pinch tops to point to resemble acorns.
5. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes at 375 degrees F ( 190 degrees C). Remove from oven and cool on wire racks.
6. In top of a double boiler melt chocolate chips, stirring until smooth.
7. Remove from heat; keep chocolate warm over water in the double boiler.
8. Dip large ends of cooled cookies into melted chocolate, then roll in remaining 3/4 cup chopped pecans.
9. Cool to set chocolate.