Recipe

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• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 tbsp half-and-half (or light cream
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips

• 1 Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
• 2 Add half-and-half and vanilla.
• 3 Combine flour, cocoa, and soda; add to creamed mixture, beating just until blended.
• 4 Stir in chopped pecans and chocolate chips.
• 5 Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls 1 1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• 6 Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes (do not overbake).
• 7 Cool slightly on cookie sheet before moving to a rack.