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Cocoa Drop Cookies

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By Diana Rattray, About.com

A chocolate cookie recipe made with cocoa, buttermilk, and chopped pecans.

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/4 cup sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Preparation:

Cream shortening and butter with sugar; beat in egg. Stir in the buttermilk and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients together then stir into the first mixture. Stir in pecans. Chill cookie dough for 1 hour. Drop with a teaspoon onto greased baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches between cookies. Bake in preheated 400° oven for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until set. Cool and frost with a simple chocolate or vanilla icing if desired.
Makes about 2 1/2 to 3 dozen cookies.

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