Chocolate Chunk Almond Cookies
There's nothing better than the smell of chocolate chip cookies baking in the oven. Unless, of course, they're laden with copious amounts of delicious chocolate chunks and slivered almonds. These Chocolate Chunk Almond Cookies are the perfect treat to snack on during a relaxing weekend at home. They're also ideal for bringing to a potluck as they travel well and cater to a variety of tastes.
They couldn't be simpler to make, either. It starts with a basic creamed butter mixture which is then blended with just the right amount of dry ingredients to give them a wonderfully light texture. The combination of chocolate chips, chocolate chunks, and slivered almonds give these cookies the ultimate mix of sweet, nutty, and crunchy with every bite.
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These Chocolate Chunk Almond Cookies are the perfect treat to snack on during a relaxing weekend at home. They're also ideal for bringing to a potluck as they travel well and cater to a variety of tastes.
- 1 cup butter softened
- 2 cups caster sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 1/4 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 package milk chocolate chips
- 2 large milk chocolate bars
- 1/3 cup slivered almonds
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Preheat oven to 350 F. Cream the butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix.
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Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt together. Add to butter mixture.
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Break the chocolate bars into chunks. Add chocolate bar chunks, chocolate chips and almonds and mix.
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Roll into balls and place 2” apart on a cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 mins. in preheated oven.
Nutrition information is an estimate.
You'll be hard-pressed to find a cookie as flavorful and versatile as these Chocolate Chunk Almond Cookies. Get ready to share the recipe with family and friends as they're sure to be raving about them the minute they take a bite. People will surely be requesting you to make them for each and every gathering.
Have you given this recipe a try? If so, please share your thoughts with us. If you haven't yet made it, what are you waiting for? You probably have most of these ingredients in your pantry, so plan on making them soon. Once you do, they may just become a staple in your baking rotation.
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since she was a child, she had a passion for cooking and baking and knew it was the right path for her! She joins us on ‘In the Kitch’ to share with you some of her favorite recipes.