Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar, divided 1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 cup all-purpose flour1/2 cup ground pecans1 teaspoon chili powder1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/4 teaspoon ground cloves1/4 teaspoon ground allspice1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and 1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar until light and fluffy; beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk together the next 6 ingredients. Gradually beat into creamed mixture. Fold in chocolate chips.
Shape dough into 1-in. balls. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until bottoms are lightly browned, 12-15 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool 5 minutes. Roll in remaining confectioners’ sugar. Cool completely.
