Cooking Our Way

2 ¼ cups flour
3 large egg yolks
½ c. cocoa powder
1 T. almond extract
1 2/3 cups sugar
¾ cups slivered almonds or hazelnuts (skin on)
1 t. baking powder
½ c. mini chocolate chips
3 large eggs

Pre-heat oven to 35o degrees
In mixing bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, sugar and baking powder.  In a separate bowl whisk together eggs, yolks and almond extract.  Add wet ingredients to dry mix and stir until it comes together.  Add nuts and chocolate chips and mix until just incorporated.  Roll the dough into three logs about 10” by 2”.  Place a piece of parchment on baking sheet and place logs on sheet.  Bake about 20 minutes or until light golden brown.  Remove and cut on a slight diagonal into pieces ½ inch thick.  (An electric knife works very for this)  Lower oven heat to 300.  Place cookies on side slightly apart on baking sheet.  Return to oven and bake about 20 minutes more or until crisp and dry.  Cool and store in air-tight container.