Chocolate Chip Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or margarine
1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 egg
1 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. chopped almonds
1/2 c. chocolate chips
1 Tbsp. grated orange peel

Preparation

Cream butter, sugar and vanilla in a bowl until fluffy.
Add the egg; combine well.
Combine flour and baking powder.
Stir into butter mixture, blending well.
Add chocolate chips, almonds and orange peel.
Drop batter by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet, at least 1 1/2 inches apart.
Bake cookies at 375\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes until lightly brown and crisp.
Let cookies cool for a minute on sheet, then remove to wire rack.
Yields 2 1/2 dozen cookies.