Grandma Jeanne's World's Best Chocolate and Pecan Cookies

If you are having a bad day (or even just a good one), I can guarantee these gooey chocolate chip cookies paired with a cold glass of milk will make your world a better place.  Now most chocolate chip cookies are pretty freaking delicious, but there are several parts of this recipe that bump this cookie recipe right up to the top, including the addition of pecans, the shape of the chocolate, and the secret weapon, "vanilla paste."  You're probably thinking, "Well, I've got some vanilla extract in my pantry already, I'll just use that," which is exactly what I thought, but I'm telling you, if you want to experience the ultimate chocolate chip cookie experience, add vanilla paste to your grocery list.  I promise you will not have any regrets.


The Ingredients:
3 1/4 cup All-purpose Flour
1 1/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Unsweetened Butter
1 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
2 Eggs
2 teaspoon Vanilla Paste
300g bittersweet chocolate (preferably a bar that can be chopped into uneven bits)
1 cup Pecans (chopped)


Directions:
1) In a medium sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
2) In a saucepan, melt butter (do not brown) and pour into a large mixing bowl.
3) In the large mixing bowl with the butter, whisk in the brown sugar and the granulated sugar.
4) Whisk in the eggs, one at a time, into the large mixing bowl with the butter/sugar mixture and then add the vanilla paste.
5) Then, slowly add your dry ingredients to your wet ingredients until fully incorporated.
6) Mix in the chocolate chips and pecans. *the dough should be pretty thick*
7) Cover the dough and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
8) Pre-heat the oven to 365' and form your dough into bowls on a baking sheet.
9) Bake for 10-13 minutes and then let cool for 10 minutes.
10) Pair with a cold glass of oat milk whole milk.