CHEWY CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Title	CHEWY CHOCOLATE COOKIES
Category	Cookies
Author	June LaCourse
Ingredients	1 1/4 c. soft butter or margarine 2 c. sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp. vanilla 2 c. flour 3/4 c. cocoa 1 tsp. salt 2 c. chopped nuts (optional)
Directions	Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl. Add eggs and vanilla; blend well. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; blend into creamed mixture. Stir in nuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350° for 8-9 minutes (Do not over bake. Cookies will be soft. They will puff during baking and flatten upon cooling.) Cool on cookie sheet until set, about 1 minute; remove to wire rake to cool completely. Makes about 4 1/2 dozen.