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Rolo Cookies rec.food.chocolate/Nancy Van Ess (2000) Source: Christmas Cookies Makes 48
2 1/2 cups flour 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup sugar 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup butter -- softened 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 eggs 1 cup chopped pecans 48 Rolo candies 1 tablespoon sugar 4 ounces white chocolate
Heat oven to 375 degrees.
In a small bowl, combine flour, cocoa and baking soda. Blend well.
In a large bowl, beat 1 cup sugar, brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs; beat well. Blend in flour mixture. Stir in 1/2 cup of the pecans.
For each cookie: With floured hands, shape about one tablespoon dough around one Rolo, covering it completely.
In a small bowl, combine remaining 1/2 cup chopped pecans and 1 tablespoon sugar. Press one side of each ball into pecan mixture. Place nut side up, 2-inches apart, on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375 degrees for 7-10 minutes or until set and slightly cracked. Remove and cool.
Melt white chocolate in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly. Drizzle over top of cookies when melted.
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