Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened (no substitutes)
1 cup plus 1 Tblsp sugar, divided
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup baking cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup chopped pecans, divided
1 pkg (13 oz) Rolo candies
Cream butter, 1 cup sugar and brown sugar. Add eggs and vanilla, mix well. Combine flour, cocoa and baking soda; add to creamed mixture and beat until just combined. Stir in 1/2 cup pecans. Shape dough by Tblsp around each candy. In a small bowl, combine remaining pecans and sugar; dip each cookie halfway. Place with nut side up on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375F for 7 to 10 minutes, or until top is slightly cracked. Cool for 3 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
last updated 10/31/99