3/4 c Salted butter, softened 1 c Flour
1/3 c Granulated sugar 1 c Semisweet chocolate chips
1 ts Vanilla 1 c Slivered almonds (4oz)
1/4 ts Almond extract
1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. Cream butter and sugar together using an electric mixer at medium
speed. Add extracts and beat well. Scrape bowl. Add flour, choco-
late chips, and almonds, and blend on low speed until just mixed.
Do not overbeat.
3. Shape rounded tablespoons full into 1 1/2 inch balls and place on
ungreased cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Press balls with palm of
your hand or bottom of a drinking glass into 1/2″ thick cookies.
4. Bake 15-17 minutes of until just beginning to brown. Cool on a
flat surface.
Yields
24 servings