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Recipe Ingredients:
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1
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cup butter or margarine softened
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1
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cup sugar
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1
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egg
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1/2
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teaspoon almond extract
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1/2
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teaspoon vanilla extract
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2
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cups all purpose flour
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1/2
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cup cocoa powder
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1/4
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teaspoon baking powder
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1/4
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teaspoon baking soda
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1/8
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teaspoon salt
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1
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cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
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additional sugar
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slivered blanched almonds
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Cooking Directions: |
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Beat butter and 1 cup sugar in large bowl until fluffy. Add egg and almond and vanilla extracts; 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.
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Heat oven to 350F. 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
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3.
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Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool slightly. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely
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