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In a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, almonds and salt; set aside.
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In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar, egg and vanilla with an electric mixer til light and fluffy.
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Add flour mixture, beating until dough forms about 2 minutes.
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Roll dough out to 1/8-inch thickness.
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Use a 1-1/2" cookie cutter with scalloped edges and cut out shapes.
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Making the basket: Cover the outside of a loaf pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
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Cover the pan with the dough cutouts (overlapping slightly) and pressing gently.
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Bake in a 350 degree preheated oven for 15 minutes or until the edges are firm.
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Cool completely before removing the cookie basket.
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You can mold the cookie dough around different shaped oven-proof bowls too.