Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cup icing sugar
- 1 large egg
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped (optional)
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
How to Make
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Step 1: Thoroughly mix butter, sugar, and egg.
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Step 2: Add flour, and salt. Mix well.
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Step 3: Divide dough in half and mix cocoa into one portion of the dough.
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Step 4: Chill 1 hour.
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Step 5: On a lightly floured, cloth covered surface, roll plain dough out into a 16x9 inch rectangle. Repeat with chocolate dough and place chocolate dough on top of plain dough.
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Step 6: Roll up tightly into a log, wrap and chill 8 hours.
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Step 7: Heat oven to 400.
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Step 8: Cut rolls into 1/8 inch slices (if dough crumbles when slicing, let warm slightly.
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Step 9: Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet.
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Step 10: Bake 8 minutes.
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Step 11: Immediately remove from baking sheet.
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