---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.04
 
      Title: COCOA ALMOND CUT-OUT COOKIES
 Categories: Cookies
      Yield: 6 dozen
 
    3/4 c  Butter or margarine
     14 oz Can sweetened
           -condensed milk
      2    Eggs
      1 ts Vanilla extract
    1/2 ts Almond extract
  2 3/4 c  All-purpse flour
    2/3 c  Cocoa
      2 ts Baking powder
    1/2 ts Baking soda
    1/2 c  Finely chopped almonds
 
  In large mixer bowl, beat butter, sweetened condensed
  milk, eggs, vanilla and almond extract until well
  blended. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and
  baking soda; gradually add to butter mixture, beating
  until well blended. Stir in almonds. Divide dough into
  4 equal parts. Wrap each in plastic wrap; flatten into
  disk. Chill until firm enough to roll, about 2 hours.
  Heat oven to 350 degrees. Remove one part of dough at
  a time from refrigerator. Roll to about 1/8 inch
  thickness on floured surface. Cut into desired shapes.
  Place on lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake 6 to 8
  minutes or until set. Remove from cookie sheet to wire
  rack. Cool completely. Drizzle chocolate glaze over
  top, if desired.
 
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