Ingredients:2 c. pecans½ c. (1 stick) unsalted butter, at cool room temperature2 c. sifted confectioner’s sugar4 oz. semisweet chocolate, grated (about 1 1/3 c.)¼ tsp. almond extract¼ tsp. vanilla extractDirections:Preheat oven to 350 degrees....

You can certainly grate the chocolate for both this recipe and the Chocolate-Pecan Tea cookies or you could use a food processor with the metal blade. I simply set the chocolate onto a cutting board and used a sharp knife to cut the chocolate into thin...

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