4 cups Holiday Cookie Mix -- (see recipe) 1 cup chopped nuts 1/4 cup margarine or butter (1/2 stick) -- softened 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 2 eggs 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate -- melted and cooled Powdered sugar Easy Frosting -- (recipe follows) EASY FROSTING 1 cup powdered sugar 1 tablespoon milk (about) 1/2 teaspoon almond extract Heat oven to 375º. Mix Holiday Cookie Mix, nuts, margarine, vanilla, almond extr act, eggs and chocolate. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place about 1 inch apar t on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set. Cool slightly before removing from cookie s heet. Roll about 30 cookies in powdered sugar while warm; cool on wire rack. Roll in powdered sugar again. Frost remaining cookies with Easy Frosting. Decorate fros ted cookies with coconut. EASY FROSTING: Mix all ingredients until smooth and of spreading consistency. Please note, if you should change this recipe it will no longer be an approved Betty Crocker® Recipe. Copyright: "© General Mills, Inc. 1998." "60 Cookies"
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