Almond Joyfuls

Directions

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   To prepare oven, baking sheets: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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   Lightly grease 2 baking sheets or line with parchment.
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   Set aside.
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   To make dough: In medium-sized mixing bowl, cream together butter, sugar, salt, almond extract, coconut extract and almond paste.
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   Add egg, beating until fairly smooth.
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   Stir in coconut.
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   Stir in flour.
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   To bake cookies: Drop dough by tablespoonful onto prepared baking sheets.
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   Using fingers, gently flatten each cookie to about 2 inches in diameter.
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    Bake for 14 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
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    Remove from oven.
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    Transfer to rack to cool.
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    To make icing: In small saucepan set over low heat or in micro-wave, melt together chocolate chips, corn syrup and butter, stirring until smooth.
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    Dip top of each cooled cookie in icing.
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    Transfer to rack.
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    Sprinkle each cookie with almonds.
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    Cook's note: To toast almonds, place nuts on sheet pan in single layer.
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    Toast in 325-degree oven for 8 minutes or until fragrant and golden brown.
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    (Note: Remove from oven when a shade lighter than you want; nuts continue to cook a bit as they cool.
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