Holiday Chocolate Butter Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. Land O Lakes butter, softened
1 egg yolk
1 tsp. almond extract
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 c. unsweetened cocoa

Preparation

Heat oven to 375\u00b0.
In large bowl, combine all ingredients except flour and cocoa.
Beat at medium speed until light and fluffy (2 to 3 minutes).
Gradually add flour and cocoa until well mixed (2 to 3 minutes).
Shape rounded teaspoonfuls as desired (1-inch balls, 2 to 3-inch logs, balls flattened, balls with indentations, cookie press like spritz, etc.).
Place 1-inch apart on cookie sheets.
Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until set.
Cool. Decorate with melted chocolate chips, melted almond bark, nuts, colored sugars, candied fruit, candies, maraschino cherries, etc. Yield: 3 dozen cookies.