Best Cookies: Chocolate Butter Cookies

By Donna Monday


Butter cookies are basic,                                      
easy-to-make cookies that can    In a large bowl combine all   
be shaped and decorated in       ingredients EXCEPT flour and  
many colorful ways.              cocoa. Beat at medium speed   
                                 until light and fluffy 2-3    
Chocolate and almond             minutes. Gradually add flour  
flavoring add a deliciously      and cocoa until well mixed 2- 
elegant taste to our             3 minutes.                    
traditional butter cookies.                                    
Eat them plain or dress them     Shape rounded teaspoonfuls as 
up. These chocolate cookies      desired into 1-inch balls,    
are guaranteed crowd             logs, or other shapes or use  
pleasers.                        a cookie press. Place cookies 
                                 1-inch apart on cookie        
Chocolate Butter Cookies         sheets. Bake for 7-9 minutes,
                                 or until set. Cool.           
cup sugar                                                     
cup butter, softened            Decorate with melted          
1 egg yolk                       chocolate chips, melted almond
1 teaspoon almond extract        bark, nuts, colored sugars,   
1 cups all-purpose flour        candied fruit, maraschino     
cup unsweetened cocoa           cherries, etc.                
                                                               
Directions                                                     
                                                               
Heat oven to 375 degrees.                                      
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Donna Monday
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