Rolo Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup brown sugar, firm pack
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped (or other nuts)
• 1 cup margarine or butter, softened

• 1 (13 ounce) bag Rolo chocolates (unwrapped)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 375. In small bowl combine flour, cocoa and baking soda. Mix Well.

2. 2

   In large bowl beat 1 cup sugar with brown sugar and margarine until light and fluffy.

3. 3

   Add vanilla and eggs and beat well. Add flour mixture and blend.

4. 4

   For each cookie, shape about 1 tablespoon dough around 1 Rolo, covering compleletly. If dough is too sticky to handle easily, refrigerate until desired firmness is achieved.

5. 5

   In a small bowl combine nuts and 1 tablespoons of sugar. Press 1 side of each ball into the nut mixture and place, nut side up, two inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.

6. 6

   Bake for 7-10 minutes or until set and slightly cracked. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet and then transfer to wax paper to cool completely. Do not cool on wire rack or caramel centers will fall through.