Chocolate Pecan Shortbread Drops

Description
Drop cookies are the easiest type of cookie to make. Keep a batch of frozen dough in the freezer to quickly satisfy a ferocious sweet tooth.

Ingredients

 * 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
 * 1/2 cup granular Sugar substitute
 * 1 large egg
 * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
 * 2 teaspoons chocolate extract
 * 1 cup Atkins Quick QuisineTM Bake Mix
 * 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
 * 1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 325 °F.
 * 2) With an electric mixer, beat butter and Sugar substitute on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes.
 * 3) Turn speed to low and add egg, vanilla and chocolate extracts.
 * 4) Scrape bowl down, and then add bake mix, cocoa powder and pecans, mixing until just combined.
 * 5) Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
 * 6) Bake 12 to 14 minutes, until cookies are set.
 * 7) Cool on sheets 1 minute before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.