White Chocolate Chunk Pecan Cookies INGREDIENTS
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped white chocolate
1/3 cup chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS
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.
Spoon dough out onto a cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 5 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown on the bottom. Let cool slightly on the cookie sheet before removing, or they'll break.

What was the author's purpose for writing this passage?
A.
to inform readers of the proper way to eat cookies
B.
to entertain readers with a tale of two cookies
C.
to persuade readers that white chocolate is better
D.
to provide instructions on how to bake cookies