The Big Cookies

From a Texas State Fair Winning recipe. Submitted by Vernie Bailey

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 2 dozen

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  soft butter
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup light brown sugar
• 1  tablespoon  cocoa
• 1  egg, well beaten
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped  nuts
• 1  cup  chopped chocolate piece

Directions

1. Cream butter sugar and cocoa. Add egg and vanilla.
2. Combine flour, baking soda and salt, add to mixture.
3. Fold in nuts and chocolate pieces.
4. Drop by Tbs. onto greased baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven at 375-400 degrees for 12-14 minutes.
5. Cool on wire rack.