Cocoa Butter Sticks

makes 5 to 6 dozen cookies

A Swedish butter cookie with a milk chocolate flavor.

• 1¾ cups AP Flour
• ¼ cup Nestle Quick Chocolate Mix (Nesquik, or 1 part Cocoa + 2 parts Sugar)
• 1 tsp double-acting baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ¾ cup butter
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp cold water
• 3 tbsp lmonds, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp sugar

1. Sift together flour, cocoa mix, baking powder and salt.
2. Cream butter and sugar.
3. Beat egg, reserve 1 tablespoon and add remainder to butter-sugar mixture.
4. Blend in dry ingredients gradually. Chill.
5. Place onto lightly floured surface. Divide into 4 parts and shape each into a long roll, ¾" in diameter.
6. Place 4 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten to ¼" with floured fork. Smooth edges.
7. Blend cold water and reserved egg, brush over dough.
8. Combine almonds and 2 tbsp sugar, sprinkle over dough.
9. Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes until set but not browned. Cool 1 minute, cut into 1" bars.

or mould rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, place on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten with fork, brush and top as above. Makes 3-4 dozen.