Chocolate Roll-ups

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 (8 ounce) package refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
• 2 tablespoons sliced almonds
• confectioners' sugar, for sprinkling

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees f. in a small saucepan, combine the chocolate chips and shortening over low heat, stirring constantly until the mixture is melted and smooth.
• 2 remove from the heat and stir in the almond extract. unroll the crescent roll dough and separate into 8 triangles.
• 3 spread the chocolate evenly over each triangle and sprinkle with the sliced almonds. cut each triagle in half and roll up, starting at the wide end. place the rolls on a cookie sheet and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden. sprinkle with the confectioners' sugar and serve.