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Acorn Cookies

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup ground pecans

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in the egg, milk

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and extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually
add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or until
easy to handle. Divide the dough in half. On a lightly floured
surface, roll out each portion to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with
2-1/2-in. acorn cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking
sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are firm.
Remove to wire racks to cool completely. In a microwave-safe bowl,
melt the chocolate chips; stir them until smooth. Spread chocolate
over the stem and cap of each acorn, leaving about a 1/4-in. border.
Sprinkle pecans over chocolate. Pipe remaining chocolate in a
criss-cross pattern over each acorn. Let stand until firm.

Yield: about 3 dozen.