Categories: Desserts
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup plus 1 tbsp sugar, divided
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temp
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup baking cocoa
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup chopped pecans, divided
- 1 pkg. Rolo candies
Directions
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In a large bowl, cream butter, 1 cup sugar and brown sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture just until combined. Stir in 1/2 cup pecans.
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Shape dough by tablespoonfuls around each candy. In a small bowl, combine remaining pecans and sugar; dip each cookie halfway.
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Place nut side up on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375 until the top is slightly cracked, 7-10 minutes. Cool for 3 minutes; remove to a wire racks to cool completely.