Holiday Chocolate Butter Cookies

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• Decorations
• melted chocolate chips
• melted almond bark
• nuts
• colored crystal sugar
• candied fruit
• maraschino cherry

1. Heat oven to 375*.
2. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except flour and cocoa.
3. Beat at medium speed until light and fluffy (2-3 min.).
4. Gradually add flour and cocoa until well mixed.
5. (2-3 min).
6. Shape rounded teaspoonfuls as desired.
7. You can make them into 1 inch balls, 2-3 inch logs, balls flattened, balls with indentations etc.
8. You can make them in a cookie press too.
9. Place 1" apart on cookie sheets.
10. Bake 7-9 minutes or until set.
11. Cool.
12. Decorate with melted chocolate chips, melted almond bark, nuts, colored sugars, candied fruit, candies, maraschino cherries, etc.

sugar, butter, egg yolk, almond, flour, unsweetened cocoa, decorations, chocolate chips, almond bark, nuts, colored crystal sugar, candied fruit, maraschino cherry

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/holiday-chocolate-butter-cookies-105785 (may not work)