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Chocolate Almond Cookies

Teresa Ambra
Chocolate Almond Cookies are divine! These luscious chocolaty cookies are filled with almond extract and almonds for a scrumptious fudgy, almond taste that's heavenly. Then they're smothered with a mouthwatering chocolate and almond flavored icing. These fantastic cookies are great for any kind of party or potluck and will have you swooning from the first bite!
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 34
Calories 194 kcal

Equipment

  • 2 18x26" cookie sheet pans
  • 2 large mixing bowls
  • 1 electric mixer
  • 2 wooden spoons
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 spatula
  • 2 wire cooking racks
  • 1 small cookie scoop

Ingredients
  

COOKIES:

  • 1/2 cup Crisco shortening (no substitutes)
  • 1 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp. real vanilla extract (no imitation vanilla flavoring)
  • 1 tsp. almond extract
  • 2 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (Bleached flour toughens baked goods)
  • 1/2 tsp. sea salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup almonds sliced or chopped
  • 1/3 cup cocoa

CHOCOLATE FUDGE FROSTING:

  • 5 tbsp. unsalted butter melted
  • 5 or 6 tbsp. heavy whipping cream (not milk)
  • 1 tsp. real vanilla extract (no imitation vanilla flavoring)
  • 1/2 tsp. almond extract
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/3 cup cocoa
  • 2/3 cup almonds finely diced, for garnish, if desired

Instructions
 

COOKIES:

  • Mix shortening, cocoa, sugar, egg, vanilla, almond flavoring, sour cream, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer.
  • Stir in flour and almonds until very thoroughly mixed.
  • Scoop dough with a small cookie scoop and place on greased cookie sheets.
  • Bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes.
  • Rotate cookie sheets on oven racks after seven minutes of baking time.
  • Cool completely.
  • Ice with Chocolate Fudge Frosting.

CHOCOLATE FUDGE FROSTING:

  • Mix together butter, half of the whipping cream, vanilla, almond extract, cocoa and powdered sugar in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer.
  • Blend until thick.
  • Slowly add additional cream, one tablespoon at a time until you reach the desired consistency.
  • Spread over cooled cookies.
  • Sprinkle with finely diced almonds.

Notes

NOTE: If you prefer cookies that are flatter rather than rounded, decrease flour to 1 ¾ cups.
 
NOTE: My cookies took about 20 minutes to bake.
 
NOTE: Rotate cookies on racks every seven minutes while baking.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 194kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 78mgPotassium: 90mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 154IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 1mg
Keyword almonds, chocolate, chocolate dessert, cookie, dessert
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