Chocolate Chunk Cookies With Pine Nuts

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Recipe courtesy giada de laurentiis. When i watched her make these on her show i just had to try them! warning: watch these cookies carefully, they burn very easily!!

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Steps

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Preheat the oven to 325 f.

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Combine the butter , powdered sugar , cocoa powder , vanilla , and salt in a large bowl.

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Using a hand mixer , beat the mixture until creamy , about 2 minutes.

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Add the flour , pine nuts , and chocolate.

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Stir until just mixed.

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Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

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Scoop out 1-inch balls of dough.

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Place on the cookie sheet.

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Bake until the tops look dry , about 18 minutes.

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Let cool for 15 minutes on the baking sheets.

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Dust with powdered sugar and transfer to a serving plate.

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Ingredients

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unsalted butter, powdered sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, vanilla extract, salt, all-purpose flour, pine nuts, semisweet chocolate chunks