Ingredients

• 1  cup  semisweet chocolate pieces
• 1  cup  chopped pecans
• 1  cup  butter, softened
• 2/3  cup  sugar
• 1  tsp.  vanilla
• 2  cups  all-purpose flour
• 1/4  tsp.  salt
•     Sugar

Directions

1. In a small saucepan, melt chocolate pieces over low heat; remove saucepan from heat. Stir in pecans; set aside.

2. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add 2/3 cup sugar and vanilla. Beat until combined, scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally. Beat in the flour and salt until combined.

3. Spoon chocolate mixture over dough. Stir just until "reveled" or marbled. Drop the cookie dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Roll each mound into a ball for more even edges, if you like.

4. Grease the bottom of a glass. Dip in additional sugar, then press cookies with glass to 1/4-inch thickness. Repeat dipping and pressing for each cookie.

5. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are firm. Cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes. Transfer to wire racks and let cool. Makes about 36 cookies.