Almond Kissed Cookies

Title:
Almond Kissed Cookies

Yield:
40 Servings

Categories:
Chocolate,
Cookies,
Desserts




Ingredients:





     1 c  Sliced almonds; divided


 1 3/4 c  All-purpose flour


     1 ts Baking soda


     1 c  Butter or margarine;


          -softened


 1 1/2 c  Confectioner's sugar


     1    Egg


     1 ts Fresh grated orange peel;


          -(up to 2)


   1/2 ts Almond extract


     1 c  Hershey Mini-Kisses


          -semi-sweet OR; milk


          -chocolate






 Grind 1/2 cup of almonds in food processor or blender. Stir together flour,


 ground almonds and baking soda; set aside. Beat butter and confectioner's


 sugarin bowl until fluffy. Add egg, ornage peel and almond extract; beat on


 low speed until blended. Add flour mixture; beat on low speed until


 blended. Shape dough into two logs about 1- 1/2 inches in diameter.


 (Refrigerateo dough for about 15 minutes, if necessary, before shaping.)


 Wrap in waxed paper or plastic wrap; refrigerate until well chilled, at


 least 2 hours. Heat oven to 375 F. Lightly grease cookie sheets. Slice


 dough into 1/2 inch thick slices. Place on cookie sheet about 2 inches


 apart. Bake 6-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Immediately


 palce 3 mini kisses and 3 almond slices on top of each cookie, pressing


 down lightly. Remove from cooke sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Makes


 about 3 1/2 dozen cookies. MC formatting by bobbi744@acd.net ICQ #12099523


 


 Recipe by: Blue Diamond Nut Recipe


 


 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Roberta Banghart 
on May


 14, 1998