Ingredients

• 1/2 c. butter
• 2/3 c. sugar
• 1 egg, separated
• 2 tbsp. milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 c. all purpose flour
• 1/3 c. cocoa
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 c. chopped pecans
• chocolate chips

Instructions

1. In small mixing bowl cream butter, sugar, egg yolk, milk, and vanilla.
2. Combine flour, cocoa, and salt; blend into creamed mixture.
3. Chill dough at least 1 hour or until firm enough to handle.
4. Heat oven to 350°F.
5. Shape dough into 1 inch balls.
6. Beat egg white slightly. Dip each ball into egg white; roll in nuts. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet. Press thumb or the end of a wooden spoon gently in center of each cookie.
7. Bake 10-12 minutes or until set.
8. As soon as cookies are removed from oven, place 4 or 5 chocolate chips in the indentation. Once chocolate is melted, swirl with a toothpick.