1/3 c. finely chopped candied orange peel
3 tbsp. orange juice
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. butter, at room temperature
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. light brown sugar, packed
2 eggs, at room temperature
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. finely chopped pecans
8 oz. miniature chocolate morsels, divided

Soak candied orange peel in orange juice for 30 minutes. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. With electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter and sugars until creamy. Add eggs, beat just to mix. Drain orange peel, add orange peel and vanilla to butter mixture. Mix pecans into flour mixture, mix flour mixture into butter mixture by hand. Gently fold in 4 oz. chocolate morsels.

Drop by teaspoons onto well-greased cookie sheet, leaving 1 1/2 inches between each cookie. Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until outer edge is brown. Let cool on rack 5 minutes.

Dip half of each cookie into the 4 oz. of melted chocolate. Place on cookie sheet until chocolate sets. Store in airtight container.