chocolate butter cookies

preheat oven to 375 degrees

in a large bowl, combine:
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cups softened butter
add:
1 egg yolk
1 tsp almond extract
combine well.

in a separate small bowl, combine:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
makes sure it's combined well.

add the flour mixture gradually to the sugar/butter mixture.
roll into 1" balls and place on cookie sheet 1" apart
bake 7-9 minutes or until set.
cool. makes 3 dozen