Chocolate Pecan Cookies

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 cup white sugar

1 egg

1/2 cup chopped white chocolate

1/2 cup unsalted butter

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/3 cup chopped pecans

375 degrees. Blend sugar and butter together until smooth and creamy. Add the egg and vanilla; blend well. Sift together the flour, salt and baking powder; combine these ingredients with the creamed mixture. Add chopped white chocolate and nuts. Scoop dough out onto a cookie sheet. Bake at

375 degrees for about 5 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown on the bottom. Let cool slightly on the cookie sheet before removing or they will break.