1 1/2 cups flour
2 tsps baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter - softenend
1/2 cup almond butter - softened
(peanut butter may be substituted)
1/2 cup *each* - granulated sugar and firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
1 square (ounce) semisweet baking chocolate - grated
Preheat oven to 375º. Stir
together flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl, combine thoroughly
and set aside. In a mixer, combine butters, beat until fluffy.
Add sugars, beat until well combined. Blend in vanilla, then egg.
Beat until fluffy. Gradually add dry ingredients, beating until
well blended. Stir in chocolate. Shape dough into 1 inch balls.
Arrange 1 1/2 inches apart on ungreased cooking sheet. Flatten
each with a fork. Bake until cookies are lightly browned and feel
firm to the touch, about 10-12 minutes. Transfer to wire rack
and cool.
Makes about 42, 2-inch cookies. Then get out of the way.