Chocolate Dipped Butter Cookies Recipe - flour

Method

• Sift flour with salt; set aside.
• In large bowl, with wooden spoon or possibly electric mixer at medium speed, beat butter, sugar, egg yolk and vanilla till light and fluffy.
• Gradually stir in flour mix and 1 c. almonds, mixing till well blended.
• With hands, shape dough into two rolls 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
• Wrap in foil or possibly plastic wrap.
• Chill till hard, about 2 hrs.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Lightly grease cookie sheets.
• With sharp knife, cut into slices 1/4 inch thick.
• Place cookies, 1 inch apart, on prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake 8 to 10 min, or possibly till lightly browned.
• Remove to rack; cold.
• Make chocoalte dip: in small saucepan, over low heat, heat chocolate and butter; add in warm water.
• Dip half of each cooled cookie into chocolate mix.
• Sprinkle with minced almonds, chocolate shot or possibly multicolor nonpareils.
• Makes 6 dozen.
• NOTE: Sift flour before measuring.