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These Chocolate Nut Cookies are easy to make and perfect served with a cold glass of milk or a hot cup of coffee.
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4.75 from 4 votes

Chocolate Nut Cookies

Chocolate Nut Cookies are chock-full of your favorite nuts and are a perfect dipping cookies.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Refrigerate dough4 hours
Total Time4 hours 23 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate nut cookies, chocolate nut cookies, chocolate cookies with pecans, chocolate walnut cookies
Servings: 36
Calories: 97kcal
Author: Barbara

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup butter or margarine softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups sifted flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 Tablespoons milk
  • 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add egg and vanilla and beat well.
  • In separate bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
  • Add dry ingredients alternately with milk to creamed mixture, mixing well after each addition.
  • Stir in pecans. Chill dough until firm.
  • Shape dough into two rolls (7-10 inches long, 1 1/2 to 2 inches wide). Chill completely.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Cut cookies into 1/4 inch slices.
  • Place two inches apart on a greased cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 8 minutes.
  • Remove from pan and cool on racks.

Notes

  • Salted butter can be used too, if needed.
  • Chopped pecans or chopped walnuts work in this recipe. I love them both ways.
  • Be sure to start with softened butter.
  • Roll the chilled dough into 2 logs, approximately 7 - 10 inches long with a diameter of 1.5 to 2 inches.
  • You could bake one log today, and save the other log for later. Or, try freezing the cookie log by placing the wrapped log into a freezer bag.
  • If you don't have a sifter, use a sieve instead. It does the same thing as a sifter.

Nutrition

Calories: 97kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 80mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 113IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg