Light Chocolate Almond Cookies

Total Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 cup hershey's low-fat cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chipits milk chocolate chips
• 1 cup slivered almonds

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 cream shortening, sugars, eggs, milk and vanilla in a large bowl at medium speed of electric mixer until creamy, about 1 minute.
• 3 combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. add to creamed mixture. beat at low speed until blended.
• 4 stir in chips and nuts.
• 5 drop by teaspoonful onto ungreased baking sheet.
• 6 bake at 350f for 10-12 minutes. cool slightly. remove to cooling rack.