1 ¼ c butter
2 c sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 c flour
3/4 c cocoa
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp soda
1 cup finely chopped nuts (opt)
1. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla.
2. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Blend into creamed mix.
3. Stir in nuts. Drop by tsp’s onto ungreased cookie sheet.
4. Bake at 350 for 8-9 min. Cool on sheet until set (1 min); remove to wire rack to cool completely.
**Do not over bake. They’ll be soft; they’ll puff up during cooking and flatten in cooling.**
