Chewy Chocolate Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 c. 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. semi-sweet chocolate chips or 2 c. peanut butter chips
1 c. pecans (optional)

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
In large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Combine dry ingredients.
Gradually add to creamed mixture.
Stir in chocolate chips and pecans.
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 8 to 9 minutes.
(Do not overbake.) Cookies will be soft.
They will puff while baking and flatten while cooling.
Cool slightly, remove from cookie sheet onto wire rack.
Makes about 4 1/2 dozen cookies.