Fourth of July Cookies

3/4 c butter, softened
1/3 c sugar
1 ts Vanilla
1/4 ts Almond extract
1 c Flour
1 c Semisweet chocolate chips
1 c Slivered almonds

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Cream butter and sugar together using an electric mixer at medium
speed. Add vanilla and almond extracts and mix thoroughly. Add flour,
chocolate chips, and almonds and mix till just blended (don't overmix)

Use an icecream scoop to drop the dough onto ungreased cookie sheet
(this ensures the cookies are uniform in size). Press cookies down
using the palm of your hand

Bake for 10-20 minutes of until golden in color.