Categories: Cookies

Ingredients

• 8 oz. almond paste
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 2 egg whites
• 1/2 tsp. almond extract
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 30 dark chocolate kisses
• 1 tsp. coarse sea salt

Directions

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper; lightly coat with cooking spray.
2. Crumble almond paste into food processor, pulse until finely chopped. Add powdered sugar, egg whites, almond extract and 1/4 tsp. salt; pulse until combined. Process 30 seconds or until smooth, scraping sides as necessary.
3. Drop scant 1 Tbsp. dough per cookie onto baking sheets.
4. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until set and lightly browned around edges. Remove from oven; immediately push chocolate kiss into center of each cookie. Let stand on baking sheet on wire rack 2 to 4 minutes or until chocolate is slightly melted; lightly sprinkle sea salt over chocolate. Place cookies on rack; cool completely.

5. makes 2 1/2 dozen

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