Day 21: Chocolate Dipped Cookies

Chocolate Dipped Cookies



Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup baking cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds
• 12 ounces white candy coating disks, melted
• 12 ounces dark chocolate candy coating disks, melted
• 2 ounces milk chocolate candy coating disks, melted

Directions

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in almonds and chocolate chips. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. Divide dough in half. Shape into two 8-in. rolls; wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 3 hours or until firm.
• Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool.
• Dip half of the cookies in white coating; place on waxed paper. Dip remaining cookies in dark chocolate coating; place on waxed paper. Place milk chocolate coating in a resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in one corner of the bag. Pipe designs on cookies. Let stand for 30 minutes or until set. Yield: 4-1/2 dozen.