Cognac Cookies

Directions

1. 1

   6 oz Chocolate chips -(semi-sweet) 2 1/2 c Vanilla wafers, -crushed fine (a box -less some nibbles) 1 c Pecans (finely chopped

2. 2

   start with 8-10 oz -whole pecans) 1/2 c Sugar (white, -granulated) 1/4 c Corn syrup 1/3 c Cognac (Use the best -you can afford, -it makes a

3. 3

   If you have never worked with melted chocolate before, then use a double boiler with the burner set on low

4. 4

   Crush vanilla wafers very fine (fineness is important)

5. 5

   Chop pecans (again fineness is everything)

6. 6

   Add sugar, corn syrup and cognac (I use 1 nip of cognac and 1/2 nip of rum, works fine and costs less)

7. 7

   Stir in pecans and wafer crumbs

8. 8

   Now you learn why you were supposed to grind them very finely