Southern Comfort Pecan Chocolate and Date Diamonds with Frosting

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup pitted dates
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon espresso, diluted
• 1/4 cup Southern Comfort
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
• Praline Pecan Frosting
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup sweetened, flaked coconut
• 1 1/2 cups pecans, coarsely chopped
• 3 tablespoons Southern Comfort
• 1/4 cup light cream

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350F (175C). Lightly spray an 8 x 8-inch baking pan with a non-stick cooking spray.
• Combine chocolate chips, butter, and dates in a food processor and process into a fine grind.
• Add eggs into a mixing bowl and beat for a minute. Add sugar and beat until fluffy.
• Add chocolate, butter, and date mixture, espresso, and Southern Comfort and mix well.
• Fold in flour, cocoa powder, and pecans until just combined. Pour mixture into prepared baking pan. Bake for 17 - 20 minutes.
• Remove cookies from oven. Cool to room temperature.
• To make Praline Pecan Frosting, combine melted butter and brown sugar in a mixing bowl and stir until smooth.
• Add coconut, pecans, and Southern
• Comfort and mix well. Stir in cream until combined. Spread frosting over the surface of cookie and place under a hot broiler for about 3 - 5 minutes or until frosting is bubbly and begins to brown on edges.
• Cool thoroughly until the frosting sets.
• Cut into 2 x 2-inch diamonds. Store in an airtight container at room temperature. Makes 16 cookies.