Chocolate Almond Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup hershey's semi-sweet chocolate chips
• sugar
• slivered blanched almonds

Recipe

• 1 beat butter and 1 cup sugar in large bowl until fluffy.
• 2 add egg, almond and vanilla extracts; beat well.
• 3 combine flour, cocoa,baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating to form smooth dough.
• 4 stir in small chocolate chips.
• 5 if necessary, refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm enough to handle.
• 6 heat oven to 350°f.
• 7 shape dough into l 1/8-inch balls; roll in sugar.
• 8 place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 9 place three slivered almonds on top of each ball; press slightly.
• 10 bake 9 to 10 minutes or until set.
• 11 cool slightly.
• 12 remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
• 13 cool completely.