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                    A chocolate version of the classic wedding cookie or pecan puff. Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                1 1/4 cups butter, room temperature (real butter not margarine)  |  
                                                2/3 cup sugar  |  
                                                2 tsp. vanilla extract  |  
                                                2 cups all purpose flour  |  
                                                1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa  |  
                                                1/4 tsp. salt  |  
                                                1/2 cup finely chopped pecans  |  
                                                sifted powdered sugar  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar and vanilla, beat well 2. Combine cocoa, flour, salt, and nuts; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until blended 3. Chill for one hour in fridge 4. Portion dough into one inch balls; place one inch apart on ungreased baking sheets 5. Bake in a preheated 350ยบ oven for 8 to 10 minutes. 6. Cool baked cookies 2 minutes before removing from the baking sheet 7. Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar. Roll in powdered sugar again after cookies have completely cooled. 8. Store in a airtight container or you can freeze them for one month.                              | 
                         
                         
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