Sweet & Salty Chocolate Almond Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup soft margarine
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup whole almond
• 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
• 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt

Recipe

• 1 using a sharp knife, cut almonds into three or four pieces, (do not crush or chop). set aside.
• 2 cream together sugars and margarine.
• 3 add vanilla and egg, then beat for 2 minutes.
• 4 mix together flour, baking powder and soda.
• 5 add to sugar mixture and beat until combined.
• 6 stir in almond chunks, milk chocolate chips and the coarse salt.
• 7 drop by teaspoons full, 2 inches apart on the cookie sheet.
• 8 bake at 350* for approximately 12 minutes, or until the edges are golden.
• 9 allow to cool on the sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a cooling rack.
• 10 these won't last more than a day -- if that.
• 11 enjoy!