SUBMITTED BY: Rick Thompson
Makes 48 servings
Topping
3/4 cup pecans finely chopped
1/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons hot water
Cookies
1 18-ounce package german chocolate cake mix with pudding
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs large, beaten
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
1 cup pecans pieces
48 pecans halves
1. Heat oven to 375°. Have baking sheets ready.
2. To make topping, mix chopped pecans, sugar, and hot water.
3. To make cookies, place cake mix in a large bowl and press out any lumps with the back of a spoon.
By hand, beat in oil and eggs.
Stir in chocolate chips and pecan pieces.
Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto baking sheets.
Flatten each cookie lightly with the back of a spoon.
Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of the topping over each cookie.
Firmly press a pecan half in center of each.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes until top is set.
Cool on baking sheets 1 minute.
Remove to wire racks to cool.
* Weight of package may vary slightly with the brand.
High Altitude Adjustments:
Add 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour to the cake mix.
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