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Chocolate Dipped Butter Cookies
Food Ingredients:
cups sifted all purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup butter or regular butter, softened 2/3 cup sugar 1 egg yolk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup finely chopped unblanched almonds 1 pkg. (6 oz.) semisweet chocolate pieces 3 tablespoons butter or regular butter 1 tablespoon hot water Chopped almonds, chocolate shot or multicolor nonpare
Recipe preparation:
1 Sift flour with salt; set aside. In large bowl, with wooden spoon or electric mixer at medium speed, beat butter, sugar, egg yolk and vanilla until light and fluffy. 2 Gradually stir in flour mixture and 1 cup almonds, mixing until well blended. With hands, shape dough into two rolls 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Wrap in foil or plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease cookie sheets. With sharp knife, cut into slices 1/4 inch thick. Place cookies, 1 inch apart, on prepared cookie sheets. 3 Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove to rack; cool. Make chocoalte dip: in small saucepan, over low heat, melt chocolate and butter; add hot water. Dip half of each cooled cookie into chocolate mixture. Sprinkle with chopped almonds, chocolate shot or multicolor nonpareils. Makes 6 dozen. NOTE: Sift flour before measuring.
Recipe source: Foodista recipe
