Holiday Chocolate Butter Cookies
- Title
- Holiday Chocolate Butter Cookies
- Subject
- sugar
- butter
- egg yolk
- almond extract
- all-purpose flour
- cocoa
- chocolate chips
- almond bark
- nuts
- colored sugars
- candied fruit
- candies
- maraschino cherries
- Description
- HOLIDAY CHOCOLATE BUTTER COOKIES
LAND O LAKES"
½ cup sugar 1 tsp. almond extract
3/4 c. butter, softened 1½ c. all-purpos
flour
1 egg yolk ¼ c. unsweetened cocoa
Heat oven to 375 degrees. In large bowl, com-
bine all ingredients except flour and cocoa.
Beat at medium speed until light and fluffy (2-3
minutes. Gradually add flour and cocoa until
well mixed (2-3 min.). Shape rounded teaspoon-
fuls as desired (1" balls, 2"-3" longs, balls
flattened, balls with indentations, etc,) or
use cookie press. Place 1" apart on cookie
sheets. Bake 7-9 min. or until set. Cool.
Card 1 Back:
Decorate with melted chocolate chips, melted
almond bark, nuts, colored sugars, candied
fruit, candies, maraschino cherries, etc.
YIELD: 3 dozen.
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# Holiday Chocolate Butter Cookies
*Recipe by Land O Lakes*
*Yields 3 dozen*
## Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
### For Decoration (optional)
- Melted chocolate chips
- Melted almond bark
- Nuts
- Colored sugars
- Candied fruit
- Candies
- Maraschino cherries
## Instructions
1. Heat oven to 375°F.
2. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except flour and cocoa.
3. Beat at medium speed until light and fluffy, 2–3 minutes.
4. Gradually add flour and cocoa until well mixed, 2–3 minutes.
5. Shape rounded teaspoonfuls as desired — 1" balls, 2"–3" logs, balls flattened, balls with indentations, etc. — or use a cookie press.
6. Place 1" apart on cookie sheets.
7. Bake 7–9 minutes or until set.
8. Cool.
9. Decorate as desired with melted chocolate chips, melted almond bark, nuts, colored sugars, candied fruit, candies, maraschino cherries, etc. - Source
- RCA0008 - Florida Collection of Typed Cards (eBay)
- Date
- 1950s
- Rights
- Personal/Family
- Format
- Printed pamphlet page
- Identifier
- RCA0008-20260621-0156
- Coverage
- Florida, US
Dublin Core
Collection
Tags
Citation
“Holiday Chocolate Butter Cookies,” Recipe Card Archive, accessed June 28, 2026, https://recipecardarchive.com/items/show/1982.