FOOD PROCESSOR CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

1 cup pecan pieces or walnut halves
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup margarine or butter, chilled and cut up
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 (12 ounce) package semisweet chocolate pieces (2 cups)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Place steel blade in work bowl of food processor*. Add nuts. Chop coarsely with several on-off turns; remove and set aside.

Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, margarine, eggs, and vanilla to work bowl. Process until creamy. Add flour and baking soda; process just until mixed in.

Stir in nuts and chocolate pieces. Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake in a 375-degree F oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on the cookie sheet 1 minute. Transfer cookies to wire racks; cool.

MAKE-AHEAD TIP:
Prepare cookies as directed. Store in a tightly covered container for up to 3 days.

*Only standard-size food processors (not the mini ones) work for this recipe.

Servings: 48
Source: Better Homes and Gardens