Prep: 15 min - Total: 27 min

6 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate
4 squares BAKER'S Unsweetened Baking Chocolate
6 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1-1/4 cups sugar
3 eggs, lightly beaten
2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup flour
1 tsp. CALUMET Baking Powder
1/4 tsp. salt
2 cups chopped toasted PLANTERS Pecan or Walnut Halves


MICROWAVE semi-sweet chocolate, unsweetened chocolate and butter in large microwavable bowl on HIGH 2 minutes or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.

STIR in sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Add flour, baking powder and salt; mix until well blended. Stir in pecans. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased baking sheets.

BAKE at 325°F for 12 minutes or until cookies feel set to the touch. Cool 1 minute; remove from baking sheets. Cool completely on wire racks.

Makes about 4 dozen cookies

Note: If omitting nuts, increase flour to 1-1/4 cups to prevent spreading of dough. Makes about 3 dozen.

Great Substitute: Substitute 1 pkg. (6 squares) BAKER'S Bittersweet Baking Chocolate for semi-sweet chocolate.

This recipe created by Kraft Foods.