Free Articles and Information! Best Cookies: Chocolate Butter Cookies By: Donna Monday Butter cookies are basic, easy-to-make cookies that can be shaped and decorated in many colorful ways. Chocolate and almond flavoring add a deliciously elegant taste to our traditional butter cookies. Eat them plain or dress them up. These chocolate cookies are guaranteed crowd pleasers. Chocolate Butter Cookies ½ cup sugar ¾ cup butter, softened 1 egg yolk 1 teaspoon almond extract 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa Directions Heat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl combine all ingredients EXCEPT flour and cocoa. Beat at medium speed until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes). Gradually add flour and cocoa until well mixed (2-3 minutes). Shape rounded teaspoonfuls as desired into 1-inch balls, logs, or other shapes (or use a cookie press). Place cookies 1-inch apart on cookie sheets. Bake for 7-9 minutes, or until set. Cool. Decorate with melted chocolate chips, melted almond bark, nuts, colored sugars, candied fruit, maraschino cherries, etc. About the Author Copyright 2005 Donna Monday Love Cookies? All your favorites here http://www.best-cookie-jar-recipes.com