Italian American Club of Jacksonville
Established 1951

CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES WITH PINE NUTS
From the kitchen of Mena Vesce (IAC member since 11/2005)
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar, plus more for dusting
l/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Pinch salt
l- l/2 cups all purpose flour
3 / 4 cup toasted pine nuts, chopped
l/2 cup semisweet chocolate chunks or chips
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Combine the butter, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla and
salt in a large bowl. Using a hand mixer beat the mixture until
creamy about 2 minutes. Add the flour, pine nuts and chocolate.
Stir until just mixed
Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop out 1 inch balls
of dough. Place on the cookie sheet. Bake until the tops look dry,
about 18 – 20 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes on the baking
sheets. Dust with powdered sugar and transfer to a serving plate