1 1/4 cups butter
2/3 cup white sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups chopped pecans
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
for decoration
1 In a medium bowl, cream butter and sugar
until light and fluffy.
Stir in the vanilla. Sift together the flour, salt,
and cocoa; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in
the pecans until well blended.
Cover, and chill for at least 2 hours.
2 Preheat oven to 350 deg. F. Roll chilled
dough into 1 inch balls. Place on un-greased
cookie sheets about 2 inches apart.
3 Bake for 20 minutes in preheated oven. Roll
in confectioners' sugar when cooled.
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