Bokke Pootjes

• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, separated
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 teaspoons water
• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 cups almonds, chopped or 1 1/4-1 1/2 cups almonds, shaved
• 2 -3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate baking squares

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F.
2. Cream butter and sugar together.
3. Add egg yolks and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
4. To egg whites in a shallow bowl, add water and beat with a fork.
5. Shape dough into 1 1/2 - 2-inch long fingers with stubby ends. My Mom used to make them into little horseshoe shapes after she shaped them into the fingers. It gave them a neat appearance.
6. Drop into egg whites.
7. Roll in nuts.
8. Bake for 14 - 16 minutes.
9. Cool.
10. While the cookies cool, melt the chocolate squares using whichever method you prefer. I usually use the microwave and stir every 15 seconds. You could melt it with a double boiler if you wish.
11. Dip ends in melted chocolate.
12. Set on waxed paper to allow chocolate to set up.

butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, water, flour, almonds, semisweet chocolate baking squares

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/bokke-pootjes-134146 (may not work)