Almond Kiss Cookies

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

~40 cookies

Categories: Cookies, Dessert, Valentine's Day

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened (no substitues)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • additional sugar
  • 40 hershey's milk chocolate kisses with almonds, unwrapped
  • Glaze:
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 4 teaspoons raspberry jam
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Beat in egg and extract.

  2. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.

  3. Cover and chill for 1 hour or until easy to handle.

  4. Roll dough into 1-inch balls, then roll in additional sugar.

  5. Place 2-inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.

  6. Bake at 325° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

  7. Immediately press a chocolate kiss into the center or each cookie.

  8. Cool on wire racks.

  9. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over cookies.

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