Chocolate-almond Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 3 tablespoons amaretto
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine the flour and cocoa powder; set aside.
• 2 in another bowl, beat butter and shortening using an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
• 3 add in sugar and baking powder; beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.
• 4 beat in eggs, amaretto, and vanilla until combined.
• 5 beat in as much of the flour mixture as you can with the mixer; stir in any remaining flour mixture with a wooden spoon; stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
• 6 drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
• 7 flatten each piece of dough with a bottom of a glass dipped in additional sugar.
• 8 bake at 375° oven for 7-9 minutes or until edges are firm.
• 9 transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool.