Recipe

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• 1 cup. butter, softened
• 1 cup. plus 1 tbsp sugar, divided
• 1 cup. packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cup. all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup. baking cocoa
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 1/4 cup. chopped pecans, divided
• 1 package (13 oz.) rolo candies
• 4 squares (1 oz. each) white baking chocolate, melted

• 1 In a mixing bowl, cream butter, 1 cup sugar and brown sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa and baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture, beating just until combined. Stir in 1/2 c. pecans.
• 2 Shape a tablespoonful of dough around each candy, forming a ball. In a small bowl, combine the remaining sugar and pecans; dip each cookie halfway. Place nut side up 2-inches apart on greased baking sheets.
• 3 Bake at 375 degrees F. for 7-10 minutes or until tops are slightly cracked. Cool for 3 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Drizzle with melted white chocolate.
• 4 This recipe should make about 5 dozen cookies =D