CHOCOLATE LACE COOKIES

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My mother and I make these elegant lace cookies filled with melted chocolate chips. Baking together is a delightful way to spend an afternoon. -Stacey B., Stillwater, Oklahoma

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield about 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup butter, cubed
1 tablespoon 2% milk
1/2 cup ground pecans
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-2/3 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter and milk. Cook and stir over medium heat 3-4 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir in pecans, flour and vanilla. Drop by 1/2 teaspoonfuls 3 in. apart onto foil-lined baking sheets. Bake 5-7 minutes or until golden brown and lacy. Cool completely before carefully removing from foil., In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Spread 1 teaspoon melted chocolate on bottoms of half the cookies; cover with remaining cookies. Refrigerate 10 minutes or until set. Store between pieces of waxed paper in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 71 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 14mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.