1.

In large bowl, combine all ingredients except powdered sugar and cocoa. With hands, mix until thoroughly blended. Refrigerate 30 minutes. In a small plastic bag, combine ¼ cup powdered sugar and the cocoa; place remaining powdered sugar in another bag.

2.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On pastry cloth sprinkled lightly with flour, roll out dough one-half at a time, ¼ inch thick. Cut into 3 x ½ inch strips. Place one-inch aprt on ungreased cookie sheets.

3.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until cookies are set but not brown. Remove to wire rack; let stand one minute before removing from cookie sheets. Cool slightly.

4.

Roll half in powdered sugar and half in cocoa mixture while still warm; cool completely. Just before serving, sprinkle with more sugar or cocoa mixture if desired.

Makes about 5 dozen.