Chocolate-Dipped Cherry Cookies

• 1/2 cup almonds chopped
• 1/2 cup almonds chopped, divided
• 1 package cake mix cherry flavoured
• 1 package cake mix cherry flavoured
• 1 each eggs
• 1 each eggs
• 13 cup vegetable oil
• 13 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate (semi-sweet) semi-sweet chips, melted
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil

1. Preheat oven to 375F (190C).
2. Finely chop almonds with food chopper.
3. Reserve about 2 tablespoons almonds for garnish.
4. Combine remaining almonds, cake mix, egg, oil and water in mixing bowl.
5. Mix thoroughly.
6. (Mixture will be dry) With small stainless steel scoop, drop dough 2 inches apart onto 13 inch baking stone.
7. Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until tops are lightly browned.
8. Cool 2 minutes on stone; remove to non-stick cooling rack.
9. Cool completely.
10. Place chocolate chips and oil in covered micro-cooker.
11. Microwave on high 2 to 2 1/2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until smooth.
12. Dip half of each cookie in chocolate; shake to remove excess.
13. Sprinkle with reserved almonds.
14. Place on parchment paper.
15. Allow to cool and harden.

almonds, almonds, cake mix cherry, cake mix cherry, eggs, eggs, vegetable oil, vegetable oil, water, water, chocolate chips, chocolate, vegetable oil, vegetable oil

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/chocolate-dipped-cherry-cookies-46390 (may not work)