Chocolate-Topped Maple Acorns

• 3/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 Land O Lakes All-Natural Egg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring
• 1 3/4 cups all-pupose flour
• Sugar
• 8 ounces chocolate-flavored candy coating (almond bark)
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds

1. Combine all cookie ingredients except flour and additional sugar in bowl.
2. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
3. Add flour; beat at low speed until well mixed.
4. Divide dough into thirds.
5. Shape each third into ball; flatten slightly.
6. Wrap each in plastic food wrap; refrigerate 1 hour.
7. Heat oven to 350F.
8. Working with one-third of dough at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), shape dough into 1-inch balls.
9. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
10. Flatten and shape balls into 2-inch acorns; squeeze bottom ends to form acorn tips.
11. Roll 1/8 teaspoon dough into log shape; attach at top of acorn shape for stem.
12. Repeat with each acorn.
13. Sprinkle with sugar.
14. Bake 9-11 minutes or until lightly browned.
15. Remove to cooling racks; cool completely.
16. Place large sheet of waxed paper onto counter.
17. Place candy coating in 2-quart saucepan; cook over low heat until melted.
18. Dip tops of cooled cookies into chocolate, place onto waxed paper.
19. Immediately place almonds on chocolate to resemble acorn cap.
20. Let stand about 1 hour until chocolate is set.
21. Store between sheets of waxed paper in loosely covered containers to prevent sticking.

butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg, salt, maple, allpupose, sugar, chocolate, almonds

Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/1643/chocolate-topped-maple-acorns (may not work)