Frosted Chocolate Almond Cookies

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 1 Land O Lakes Egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup real semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted, cooled
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted, finely chopped
• Sugar
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 to 2 tablespoons Land O Lakes Fat Free Half & Half

1. Heat oven to 375F.
2. Combine sugar and butter in bowl.
3. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
4. Add egg and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed.
5. Add flour and baking powder; beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
6. Add cooled chocolate; continue beating until well mixed.
7. Stir in almonds until well mixed.
8. Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
9. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
10. Flatten with bottom of glass dipped in sugar.
11. Bake 7-9 minutes or until edges are firm.
12. Cool completely.
13. Combine powdered sugar, butter and almond extract in bowl.
14. Beat at low speed, adding enough half & half for desired frosting consistency.
15. Spread about 1/2 teaspoon frosting over each cookie.
16. Let stand until frosting is completely set.

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Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/1451/frosted-chocolate-almond-cookies (may not work)