1 1/4 c  Butter or margarine;
          -softened
     2 c  Sugar
     2 lg Eggs
     2 ts Vanilla extract
     2 c  All-purpose flour
   3/4 c  Cocoa
     1 ts Baking soda
   1/2 ts Salt
     1 c  Chopped pecans
 Here is a recipe from Penny Miller in Tulsa, OK, published in the July
    1997    issue of Southern Living. There is a note that one can turn
 these oversize cookies into ice-cream sandwiches by spreading 1/4 cup of
 vanilla ice cream between them. Wrap individually, and freeze until firm.
 Nice treat for kids!
 Method: Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy;
 gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs and vanilla, beating until well
 blended.
 Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; gradually add to butter mixture,
 beating at low speed until blended after each addition. Stir in pecans.
 Shape dough into 1 1/2 inch balls, and place on lightly greased baking
 sheets.
 Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool in pan
 1 minute; remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: 20 cookies.
                 
                 Yields       
                1 Servings