German Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients

• 12 ounces German sweet chocolate, chopped
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• 1-1/4 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 48 pecan halves
• Confectioners' sugar, optional