Holiday Chocolate Butter Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup butter
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
Decorations
melted chocolate chips
melted almond bark
nuts
colored crystal sugar
candied fruit
maraschino cherry

Preparation

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