Sweet & Salty Chocolate Almond Cookies

These cookies are to die for. Like the potato chip slogan...."Bet You Can't Eat Just One". The use of coarse salt in the final mix, goes extremely well with the sweet chocolate. This is adapted from a recipe found on Cooking Light.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Yields: 40 cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup white sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup  soft margarine
• 1  tablespoon vanilla
• 1  egg
• 1⁄3 cup  whole almond
• 1⁄2 cup  milk chocolate chips
• 3⁄4 teaspoon coarse salt

Directions

1. Using a sharp knife, cut almonds into three or four pieces, (do not crush or chop). Set aside.
2. Cream together sugars and margarine.
3. Add vanilla and egg, then beat for 2 minutes.
4. Mix together flour, baking powder and soda.
5. Add to sugar mixture and beat until combined.
6. Stir in almond chunks, milk chocolate chips and the coarse salt.
7. Drop by teaspoons full, 2 inches apart on the cookie sheet.
8. Bake at 350* for approximately 12 minutes, or until the edges are golden.
9. Allow to cool on the sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a cooling rack.
10. These won't last more than a day -- if that.
11. Enjoy!