Cocoa Almond Cut-out Cookies

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Title: COCOA ALMOND CUT-OUT COOKIES
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 6 dozen

3/4 c Butter or margarine
14 oz Can sweetened
-condensed milk
2 Eggs
1 ts Vanilla extract
1/2 ts Almond extract
2 3/4 c All-purpse flour
2/3 c Cocoa
2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 c Finely chopped almonds

In large mixer bowl, beat butter, sweetened condensed
milk, eggs, vanilla and almond extract until well
blended. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and
baking soda; gradually add to butter mixture, beating
until well blended. Stir in almonds. Divide dough into
4 equal parts. Wrap each in plastic wrap; flatten into
disk. Chill until firm enough to roll, about 2 hours.
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Remove one part of dough at
a time from refrigerator. Roll to about 1/8 inch
thickness on floured surface. Cut into desired shapes.
Place on lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake 6 to 8
minutes or until set. Remove from cookie sheet to wire
rack. Cool completely. Drizzle chocolate glaze over
top, if desired.

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