Chocolate Dipped Almond Cookies

Ingredients (18)

• For the Cookies:
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds
• 1 cup sugar , divided
• 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 large egg yolk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• For the White Chocolate Filling:
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 6 ounces white chocolate , chopped
• For the Chocolate Filling:
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
• Garnish:
• 3 ounces semi sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cups slivered almonds , toasted and chopped
• 1/2 cup peppermint baking chips