Holiday chocolate butter cookies (woman's day

18 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Sugar
¾ cup Butter, softened
1 Egg yolk
1 teaspoon Almond extract
1½ cup Flour
¼ cup Cocoa, unsweetened
Reese's peanut butter cups
Chocolate chips
Colored sugars
Nuts

Directions

COOKIE

EXTRAS

Heat oven to 375 deg f. In a large bowl combine all ingredients except the flour and cocoa. Beat at medium speed until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour and cocoa until well mixed. Shape by rounded teaspoon full. (1" balls, 2-3 inch logs, flattened balls, balls with indentations, etc., use a cookie press). Place cookies 1" apart on cookie sheets. Bake for 7 - 9 minutes or until set. Decorate with melted chocolate chips, melted almond bark, nuts, colored sugars, etc. Makes about 3 dozen cookies. For an excellant cookie, press mini Reese's peanut butter cup into indentation after baking.

Note: for tender, soft cookies use only real butter.

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