Hello,

This was going to be a rant about win xp sp3 (don't bother by the way) 
instead i've opted for something a bit more positive after remembering two 
things my dad used to say. Don't complain about something unless you're 
prepared to get involved and make a difference and my favorite .... when 
life gives you lemons make lemonade. In this case a good cookie.

Jim
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This is an adaptation of a recipe from Joy of Cooking.

I've just omitted the salt and added the cocoa.

This recipe makes two dozen GOOD cookies.



Ingredients:









1 large egg

2 tablespoons vanilla

4 tablespoons cocoa



1 cup + 2 tablespoons sifted flour









Method:



In a medium-large mixing bowl soften the margarine. About 45 seconds in the 
microwave on high should do the trick. Add the first six ingredients and use 
a fork to mix until creamy. Five minutes should do it. Add half the flour 
and the baking soda and mix until fully incorporated. Add the remaining 
flour and mix again. Add the chips and chunks mix, then add the pecans and 
mix again.



Before spooning out the cookie mixture preheat oven to 350. Each sheet 
requires ten minutes baking time. A heaping teaspoon of cookie dough for 
each cookie arranged in a four by three grid on a cookie sheet is what you're 
going for. I use a butter knife to help with getting the mixture off the 
spoon. The oven should be ready by the time you're done spooning out the 
mixture. Until you've made a couple of batches it's probably a good idea to 
make the cookies smaller. You can always go back and add to the cookies that 
look smaller than the others, if there's extra dough. After baking allow 
about five minutes cooling time on the cookie sheet before transferring to a 
cooling rack. About ten minutes more cooling time on the rack and they 
should be ready to put in the cookie jar.

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