Chocolate Almond Filled Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Directions

Heat oven to 350°F.

Line cookie sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease.

Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until well blended.

Add egg and vanilla; beat until fluffy. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.

Add alternately with buttermilk to butter mixture.

Drop by rounded teaspoons about 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheet. Lightly press several almond slices on top of half of the cookies.

Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until cookie springs back when touched lightly in center. Place cookie sheet on wire rack; sprinkle cookie tops with additional sugar, if desired. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

Cool completely.

Spread about 2 teaspoons chocolate spread onto flat side of one plain cookie.

Place flat side of almond topped cookie on top making a sandwich.

Makes about 20 filled cookies.