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(by Shirley McNevich)
1 3/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup Hershey's cocoa
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 egg
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup chopped nuts -- optional
Mix dry ingredients together in a bowl. In a mixer, add the white sugar and butter--beat. Add egg and beat. Add buttermilk and vanilla--beat. Add dry ingredients slowly--beat until smooth. Stir in nuts if desired. Drop by teaspoonsful on to greased cookie sheets and bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Allow to cool 3-5 minutes on baking sheets before removing.
 
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