Fudgy Cocoa Drops

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 1/2 teaspoons nonfat milk
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons almonds, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a small mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar.
• 3 beat in the milk and vanilla.
• 4 in another bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing well.
• 5 stir in the almonds; cover and refrigerate for 10 to 15 minutes.
• 6 form the dough into 12 to 16 balls.
• 7 place on cookie sheet that has been lined with parchment paper and bake in preheated oven for 13 to 18 minutes or until set and tops are cracked.
• 8 cool for a couple of minutes before removing to a wire rack.