Choco-Crowned Acorns

Directions

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   Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
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   Grease and flour cookie sheets.
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   In an electric mixer cream butter and sugar.
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   Stir in egg yolks and almond extract.
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   Add flour, blend well.
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   Divide dough in half and add green coloring to one half and red coloring to the other half.
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   Be careful not to add too much colorings.
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   These should be a pretty light green and a pretty pink.
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   Pinch off small balls of dough, roll between palms of hands into acorn shape, pointed at the bottom.
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    Bake until shininess has disappeared and cookie is solid, approximately 10 minutes.
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    Remove from pan and cool.
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    Dip wide end of cookie in melted chocolate some in white and some dark chocolate.
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    Place on waxed paper until chocolate has hardened.
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