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CHOCOLATE ALMOND DROPS

So much rich, chocolaty flavor, so little time. My unbaked cookies, almost truffles, are easy to make and elegant on a party tray.

—Elizabeth King, Duluth, MN

Prep: 30 min. + chilling Makes: 4 dozen

2 cups (12 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips

1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk

1 cup granola without raisins

1/2 cup sliced almonds

3 cups (18 oz.) miniature semisweet chocolate chips

1. In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate chips with milk, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in the granola and almonds. Refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 1 hour.

2. Shape mixture into 1-in. balls; roll in miniature chocolate chips. Refrigerate, covered, until firm, about 2 hours. Store cookies in the refrigerator.

1 cookie: 127 cal., 7g fat (4g sat. fat), 3mg chol., 13mg sod., 18g carb. (15g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g pro.