Carolyn's Morsels

“This is my own cookie that I adapted from a secret recipe. It took me two weeks to perfect it—and mine is better.”

Carolyn's Morsels

submitted by reader Carolyn Hayes of Elba, NY

Ingredients
2½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, cut into small pieces
1½ cups packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 eggs, at room temperature
1 teaspoon water
1 cup chopped pecans
1 (8-ounce) package milk chocolate toffee bits
1 (8-ounce) package milk chocolate chips
1 (8-ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 325F.
2. Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Beat butter until light and fluffy with a mixer at medium-high speed. Add brown sugar and vanilla; mix well.
3. Combine eggs and water; beat with a fork. Add to butter mixture; beat well. Add flour mixture; beat at low speed just until combined. Stir in pecans, toffee bits and chocolate chips. Chill 1 hour or until dough is firm.
4. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake about 10 minutes, until lightly browned on the edges only. Cool on wire racks. Makes 5 dozen cookies.
Nutritional Information
Nutrition facts per cookie: 140calories, 8g fat, 2g protein, 16g carbohydrates, 1g fiber, 65mg sodium.

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