Chocolate Blossoms

By carvalhohm2

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
• 1 cup all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup chopped almonds
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar

Details

Servings 24
Adapted from mrfood.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, stir cocoa into melted butter. Cool slightly then stir in 1/2 cup flour, the granulated sugar, eggs, almond extract, baking soda, and salt. Beat until well blended. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup flour and the almonds until blended. Cover and refrigerate dough until firm, at least 3 hours or overnight.

Preheat oven to 300 degree F. Coat a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls and roll each ball in confectioners' sugar. Place balls 3 inches apart on baking sheet.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until set and cookie tops have cracked. Remove from baking sheets and cool on a wire rack.

Makes about 2 dozen cookies.

We recommend placing the confectioners' sugar in a shallow pie plate and rolling each cookie to completely cover it.