Chocolate Dessert Recipes - Chocolate Almond Cookies

Ingredients:

* 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
* 1 cup sugar
* 1 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 Mini Chips Semi-Sweet Chocolate
* Additional sugar
* Slivered blanched almonds

Directions:
1. Beat butter and 1 cup sugar in large bowl until fluffy. Add egg, almond
extract and vanilla; beat well. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking
soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating to form smooth
dough. Stir in small chocolate chips. If necessary, refrigerate dough about 1
hour or until firm enough to handle.

2. Heat oven to 350°F. Shape dough into 1-1/8-inch balls; roll in sugar. Place
about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Place three slivered
almonds on top of each ball; press slightly.

3. Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool slightly. Remove from cookie sheet
to wire rack. Cool completely. About 3-1/2 dozen cookies.