Chocolate Almond Cookies

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 42
• Yields: 3 1/2 dozen

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter or 1  cup margarine, softened
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  large egg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  almond extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup  cocoa
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup  Hershey's semi-sweet chocolate chips
•  sugar
•  slivered blanched  almonds

Directions

1. Beat butter and 1 cup sugar in large bowl until fluffy.
2. Add egg, almond and vanilla extracts; beat well.
3. Combine flour, cocoa,baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating to form smooth dough.
4. Stir in small chocolate chips.
5. If necessary, refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm enough to handle.
6. Heat oven to 350°F.
7. Shape dough into l 1/8-inch balls; roll in sugar.
8. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
9. Place three slivered almonds on top of each ball; press slightly.
10. Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until set.
11. Cool slightly.
12. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
13. Cool completely.