Chocolate-Almond Tea Cakes

Chocolate-Almond Tea Cakes

Ingredients:
3/4 cup butter or margarine -- softened
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup hot cocoa mix (dry)
1/2 cup chopped slivered almonds -- toasted (see Notes)

Directions:
Powdered sugar
Heat oven to 325º. Beat butter and 1/3 cup powdered sugar in medium bowl
with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour,
cocoa mix and almonds. (If dough is soft, cover and refrigerate until firm
enough to shape.)
Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased
cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until set. Dip tops into powdered
sugar while warm. Cool completely on wire rack. Dip tops into powdered
sugar again.
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