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Crunchy Chocolate - Almond Cookies

Everyone has a favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe. Some like the cookie gooey some like it crunchy. We like them both ways, but prefer the crunchy ones. Now, to get the crunchy bite I add nuts to the batter. Depending on what I have in the house it can be peanuts, walnuts, hazelnuts, macadamia or almonds, like I did yesterday.

Crunchy  Chocolate - Almond Cookies

It was the first time I added slivered almonds. They turned out perfect. I rarely use the chocolate - almonds combo,  most of the time I've used hazelnuts and chocolate - stop dreaming about Nutella - peanuts and chocolate - who doesn't love this combo- and sometimes walnuts and macadamia.

If you have never tried almonds and chocolate it's time you do so, trust me, you're not going to be disappointed.

Crunchy  Chocolate - Almond Cookies

I've never been good at Maths and yesterday I proved it. Instead of making a batter for at least 3 dozen cookies I only made 2 dozens. Now, since we are around 20 or even more sometimes at the meeting I had to keep my husband away form the cookies. Now imagine his sorrow when I told him this morning I'm not going to the meeting and he can enjoy some cookies with his coffee.

Crunchy  Chocolate - Almond Cookies

Let's turn the oven on and start baking.

In your mixer bowl, cream 1 stick of butter with 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy.

Crunchy  Chocolate - Almond Cookies

Add 1 egg and vanilla extract. Mix well. 

Crunchy  Chocolate - Almond Cookies

Mix in 2 cups of all-purpose flour and 1/2  tsp baking soda

Crunchy  Chocolate - Almond Cookies

Add 1 cup slivered almonds and mix using a whisk or a wooden spoon.

Crunchy  Chocolate - Almond Cookies

In the end add 1 cup of chocolate chips. I used 60% cocoa.

Crunchy  Chocolate - Almond Cookies

Heat the oven at 350F. Meanwhile place spoonful of cookie dough on baking trays.

Crunchy  Chocolate - Almond Cookies

Bake for 13-14 minutes.

And enjoy them. 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter at room temperature 
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • vanilla extract
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda 
  • 1 cup slivered almonds
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Directions

1. In a bowl, cream 1 stick of butter with 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy.

2. Add 1 egg and vanilla extract. Mix well.

3. Mix in 2 cups of all-purpose flour and 1/2  tsp baking soda.

4. Add 1 cup slivered almonds and mix using a whisk or a wooden spoon.

5. In the end add 1 cup of chocolate chips. I used 60% cocoa. 

6. Heat the oven at 350F. Meanwhile place spoonful of cookie dough on baking trays. 

7.  Bake for 13-14 minutes. 

Source Roxanagreengirl

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