Cocoa pecan crescents

42 Cookies

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Butter or margarine softened
cup Granulated sugar
teaspoon Vanilla extract
cup All-purpose flour
cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
teaspoon Salt
cup Ground pecans
Powdered sugar

Directions

In large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Stir together flour, cocoa and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, blending well. Stir in pecans. Cover; refrigerate dough 1 hour or until firm enough to handle. Heat oven to 375øF.

Shape scant tablespoons dough into logs about 2-½ inches long; place on ungreased cookie sheet. Shape logs into crescents, tapering ends. Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until set. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Roll in powdered sugar.

About 3-½ dozen cookies.

Copyright 1995 Hershey Foods Corporation. Recipe may be reprinted courtesy of the Hershey Kitchens.

[Meal-Master recipe format courtesy of Karen Mintzias]

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