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                                            Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 10 Minutes Servings: 12  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                    For dessert, these dessert cups can't be beat. The recipe is a fun and delicious way to dress up plain vanilla ice cream.Maribeth Edwards, Follansbee, West Virginia Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                1 pint vanilla ice cream, softened  |  
                                                1/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips  |  
                                                1/2 teaspoon almond extract  |  
                                                1 cup whipped topping  |  
                                                1/4 cup crushed shortbread cookies  |  
                                                1 tablespoon sliced almonds, toasted  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. In a large bowl, combine the ice cream, chocolate chips and extract; fold in whipped topping. Spoon into paper-lined muffin cups. Sprinkle with cookie crumbs and almonds. Serve immediately or freeze. Yield: 12 servings.                              | 
                         
                         
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