Chocolate Almond Fingers

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• powdered sugar
• 1 egg , lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup ground blanched almond
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate morsels, melted

Recipe

• 1 beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well. add egg yolks 1 at a time, beating after each addition. stir in flavorings.
• 2 combine flour and salt; add to butter mixture, beating well. sift powdered sugar lightly over work surface. shape 1 tbls. dough into a 2 1/2-inch log; repeat with remaining dough. place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• 3 brush each cookie log with egg , and lightly sprinkle with almonds, reserving remaining almonds. bake at 400f for 9 to 10 minutes or until barely browned. remove cookies to wore racks to cool completely.
• 4 dip ends of cookies in melted chocolate, covering about 1/2 ich on each end. sprinkle ends with remaining almonds. place cookies on wire racks until chocolate is firm.