Sometimes a girl just needs a nice hit of chocolate.  Next time that happens to you, try this recipe!

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Double Chocolate Pecan Cookies

1 cup butter, room temperature

1 cup sugar

1 cup brown sugar

3 eggs

1 cup dark cocoa

2 cups flour

½ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

2 cups coarsely chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Using an electric mixer cream together butter and sugar until it is pale and fluffy.  Add eggs 1 at a time, add vanilla then cocoa and mix well to combine.  Add salt, leavening and flour and mix just until incorporated.  Stir in, chocolate chips and pecans.  Drop cookies by tablespoons on a greased baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes.