Double Chocolate Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 c. butter or margarine, softened
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 c. cocoa
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. chocolate chips
1 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
In large mixer bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
Gradually blend into creamed mixture.
Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 8 to 9 minutes at 350\u00b0.
Do not overbake; cookies will be soft.
They will puff while baking and flatten while cooling.
Cool sightly; remove from cookie sheet onto wire rack.
Cool completely.
Makes about 4 1/2 dozen.