Title: Holiday chocolate butter cookies (woman's day 12/92) **
 Categories: Cookies, Snacks
      Yield: 18 Servings
 
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    1/2 c  Sugar
    3/4 c  Butter, softened
      1    Egg yolk
      1 ts Almond extract
  1 1/2 c  Flour
    1/4 c  Cocoa, unsweetened

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           Reese's peanut butter cups
           Chocolate chips
           Colored sugars
           Nuts
 
  Heat oven to 375 deg f. In a large bowl combine all ingredients
  except the flour and cocoa. Beat at medium speed until light and
  fluffy. Gradually add flour and cocoa until well mixed. Shape by
  rounded teaspoon full. (1" balls, 2-3 inch logs, flattened balls,
  balls with indentations, etc., use a cookie press). Place cookies 1"
  apart on cookie sheets. Bake for 7 - 9 minutes or until set. Decorate
  with melted chocolate chips, melted almond bark, nuts, colored
  sugars, etc. Makes about 3 dozen cookies. For an excellant cookie,
  press mini Reese's peanut butter cup into indentation after baking.
  Note: for tender, soft cookies use only real butter.