PECAN, OAT AND DARK-CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES

PECAN, OAT AND DARK-CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES image

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 cups pecans, chopped
2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. coarse salt
1 tsp. cornstarch
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
6 ounces dark chocolate, chopped (1 cup)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325. Working in batches, pulse pecans in a food processor just until finely ground. Transfer to a bowl; stir in oats, baking powder, salt, and cornstarch. Make a well in center of mixture; add oil, maple syrup, and vanilla. Sir to combine. Fold in chocolate. 2. Scoop quarter-cups of dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Flatten each slightly with palm of your hand to 1/2 inch thick. 3. Bake rotating sheets once, until cookies are light golden, about 20 minutes. Let oil completely on a wire rack before serving.