Cocoa-Pecan Crescents

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups ground pecans
• confectioners' sugar

1. In a large bowl, with electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.
2. Stir together flour, cocoa and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, blending well.
3. Stir in pecans.
4. Cover; refrigerate dough 1 hour, or until firm enough to handle.
5. Preheat oven to 375u0b0.
6. For each cookie, shape scant 1 tablespoon dough into log about 2 1/2 inches long; place on ungreased cookie sheet.
7. Shape each log into crescent shape, tapering ends.
8. Bake 13-15 minutes, or until set.
9. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
10. Cool completely.
11. Roll in confectioner's sugar.

butter, sugar, vanilla, allpurpose, unsweetened cocoa, salt, ground pecans, confectioners

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cocoa-pecan-crescents-86580 (may not work)