1 1/4 c. butter, softened
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. unsifted flour
3/4 c. Hershey's cocoa
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Cream butter and butter and sugar in large mixer bowl. Add eggs and vanilla; blend well. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; blend into creamed mixture. Stir in nuts, if desired. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 6 to 7 minutes (do not overbake, cookies will be soft. They will puff during baking, flatten when cooling.) Cool on cookie sheet until set, about 1 minute. Makes 4 1/2 dozen.