Chocolate Almond Cookies
Details
- Timing
- Timing
- Total:
- 2 Hr. 30 Min.
- Bake:
- 9 Min.
- Prep:
- 25 Min.
- Skill Level:
- Beginner
- Yields:
- 42 cookies
When an occasion calls for a beautiful, bite-sized cookie, these Chocolate Almond Cookies answer that call. Sprinkled with sparkling sugar and almond slivers, your guests will think you picked them up from a professional bakery. Imagine their surprise when you tell them you baked them yourself! Serve with a cool glass of milk or cup of hot cocoa for a cozy dessert moment. Chocolate and almond are a winning combination. Bookmark this Chocolate Almond Cookies recipe then add Chocolate Almond Blossoms to your cookie tray.
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 25 minutes
- Bake Time
- 9 minutes
- Cool Time
- 30 minutes
- Chill Time
- 1 hour
Ingredients
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1 cupbutter or margarine (2 sticks), softened
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1 cupsugar
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1egg
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1/2 tspalmond extract
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1/2 tspvanilla extract
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2 cupsall-purpose flour
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1/2 cup
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1/4 tspbaking powder
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1/4 tspbaking soda
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1/8 tspsalt
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1/3 cupgranulated sugar for rolling additional
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1/4 cupslivered blanched almonds
Step-By-Step Directions
oven
mixing bowl
mixer
measuring cups
rubber scraper
refrigerator
cookie sheet
wire rack
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.
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.
Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool slightly. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.
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Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 42 servingsServing size 1 cookie (25g)Amount per servingCalories120% Daily Value*Total Fat 6g 8%Saturated Fat 4g 20%Trans Fat 0gCholesterol 15mg 5%Sodium 55mg 2%Total Carbohydrates 14g 5%Dietary Fiber 0g 0%Total Sugars 5gIncludes 5g Added Sugar 10%Protein 1gVitamin D 0 0%Calcium 4mg 0%Iron 1mg 6%Potassium 14mg 0%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.
