Chocolate Chip Almond Cookies- Vegan ("Party Time")

By mariannefeldman

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 sticks salted butter, softened (Fleischman's unsalted margarine is vegan; Smart Balance Organic-3/4 cup)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup flour
• 6 ounces semi sweet choc chips (about 1 cup) (Trader Joes makes vegan)
• 4 ounces slivered almonds (about 1 cup) toasted
• if using unsalted butter or margarine add pinch salt

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350

Cream butter & sugar

Add vanilla & almond extracts & beat well, scrape bowl

Add flour, choc chips & almonds; blend til just combined; do not over mix

Shape into rounded tablespoons, about 1 1/2" balls

Place on ungreased parchment lined cookie sheets 2" apart, press into 1/2" thick rounds

Bake 15 - 17 mins til just begin to brown

Transfer to rack to cool