AUSTRIAN CHOCOLATE BALLS

Melt carefully: 2 oz. unsweetened chocolate and 1/3 cup butter.

Stir in: 1 cup sugar; 1 egg and 1 egg yolk; 1/2 tsp almond extract

Add: 1 and 1/3 cup sifted flour; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Form into 3/4-in. balls on ungreased cookie sheet (1 in. apart). Bake at 350 deg. F for 8-11 min (until firm to touch). Do not overbake.

After taking cookie sheet out of oven, remove cookies immediately. Dip into frosting (or spread on).
Frosting (enough for double batch):
Mix together: 1 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted; 1 T butter; 1/4 tsp almond extract; 1 cup confectioner's sugar; 2-3 T milk.