Chocolate Butter Cookies
| ¾ cup softened butter (1 ½ sticks) ½ cup sugar 1 egg yolk 1 teaspoon almont extract 1 ½ cups flour ¼ cup sifted cocoa powdered sugar for dusting Oven: 375ºF |
Beat butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add egg yolk and almond extract, and mix well. Slowly add flour and cocoa, and mix until all ingredients are thoroughly combined. Shape dough into 1-inch balls with fingers, and bake on greased cookie sheets for 7 to 9 minutes. While still warm, roll cookies in powdered sugar. Makes 3 dozen. |