Step 1

Preheat oven at 300 degrees F.

Step 2

In a bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

Step 3

In a mixing bowl attached to a hand beater, cream together butter and sugar substitute until pale and fluffy, roughly 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 4

Add the eggs and the vanilla extract. Continue creaming.

Step 5

Add the pecans and then fold the dry ingredients into your wet mixture until evenly incorporated.

Step 6

Portion roughly 2-ounce cookie batter using scoopers or tablespoons and place these onto a lined baking sheet, inches apart from each other.

Step 7

Bake cookies for 12 to 15 minutes. Cool down completely onto cooling racks and store or serve immediately.