Acorn Magic Delights recipe

3 servings

1 cup butter, melted

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 1/2 cups finely chopped pecans

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

In a large bowl, beat together butter, brown sugar, 3/4 cup chopped pecans, and vanilla until well blended.

Combine flour and baking powder, and stir into the butter mixture.

Shape dough into 1 inch balls, and place onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Flatten cookies slightly to keep them from rolling off of the pan, and pinch the tops to a point to resemble acorns.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm.

Remove from cookie sheet to cool on wire racks.

In the top of a double boiler, melt chocolate chips, stirring frequently until smooth.

Remove from heat; keep chocolate warm over water in the double boiler.

Dip pointy ends of cooled cookies into melted chocolate, then into the remaining 3/4 cup chopped pecans.

Allow cookies to set on waxed paper.