Title: Holiday Chocolate Butter Cookies (Woman's Day 12/92) **
Categories: Cookie Snack
Yield: 18 Servings
| COOKIE |
| 1/2 | c | Sugar |
| 3/4 | c | Butter, softened |
| 1 | | Egg yolk |
| 1 | ts | Almond extract |
| 1 1/2 | c | Flour |
| 1/4 | c | Cocoa, unsweetened |
| EXTRAS |
| | | Reese's peanut butter cups |
| | | Chocolate chips |
| | | Colored sugars |
| | | Nuts |
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.