2 c  Butter or margarine
 2 1/2 c  Granulated sugar
     3    Eggs
     2 ts Vanilla extract
     5 c  Unbleached flour
     1 ts Baking soda
 1 1/4 c  Unsweetened cocoa powder
Cut four 14″ x 12″ pieces of waxed paper or plastic wrap. Set aside.
 In a bowl, cream butter or margarine with the sugar.  Beat in vanilla
 extract and eggs until light and fluffy.  In a bowl, combine flour, baking
 soda and cocoa.  Stir flour mixture into egg and butter mixture; blend
 well.
 Divide the dough into 4 pieces.  Shape each piece into an 8″ – 10″ roll.
 Wrap rolls in waxed paper.  Place the rolls in a rectangular freezer
 container with a tight fitting lid, or into a large freezer zip-lock bag,
 or wrap well in a piece of heavy duty
 To prepare cookies:  Slightly thaw one roll of chocolate wafer cookie
 dough.  Preheat oven to 350?.  Cut the dough into 1/4″ thick slices.
 Arrange cut pieces on lightly greased cookie sheets, placing about 1/2″
 apart.  Bake for about 8-10 minutes, or unt
Makes 4 rolls of cookie dough, or enough for about 12 dozen cookies.
                 
                 Yields       
                4 Servings                
