Chocolate Almond Snowballs

1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
3 Tablespoons confectioners sugar
2/3 cup sifted flour
1/3 cup cocoa
1 cup finely chopped almonds
1 box confectioners sugar

~ Cream butter with the 3 Tablespoons confectioners sugar until fluffy. Stir in flour and cocoa. Add almonds.
~ Chill dough until firm enough to handle.
~ Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
~ Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes until firm. Let the cookies remain on the cookie sheet a couple of minutes and then remove carefully. While still warm, roll in confectioners sugar.
~ Cool before serving.