Almond Kisses Recipes

ALMOND KISS COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugars. Beat in egg and extract. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and chill for 1 hour or until easy to handle., Roll into 1-in. balls, then roll in additional sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 13-15 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie. Cool on wire racks. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over cookies.

ALMOND KISSES

Steps:

• Microwave the butter in your mixing bowl to melt it.
• Add the sugar, vanilla, almond extract and molasses.
• Stir until blended.
• Add the baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• Mix well.
• Grind up the almonds. Add them to the bowl and mix.
• Beat the eggs, then pour in and stir.
• Add the flour and mix all the ingredients until thoroughly blended.
• Let dough firm up for a few minutes.
• Form into walnut-sized balls and arrange on a greased cookie sheet, 12 to a standard sheet.
• Cut the Hershey's kisses in half so that each has a point and a base. Press the halves in the middle of your cookie balls, cut side down.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
• Cool on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes and then remove to a wire rack to finishe cooling.

COCONUT-ALMOND KISSES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300°F.
• Beat egg and milk with whisk in medium bowl until well blended. Stir in coconut. Let stand 5 min.
• Spoon into 40 mounds on well-greased baking sheets, using heaping teaspoonful coconut mixture for each. Press nut into center of each.
• Bake 18 to 20 min. or until golden brown. Immediately remove from baking sheets to wire racks. Cool completely.

ALMOND BUTTER BLOSSOMS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• In large bowl, beat almond butter, softened butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and 1 egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until well blended. Stir in flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt until dough forms.
• Shape dough into 60 (1-inch) balls. In small bowl, beat 2 egg whites lightly with fork. Place chopped almonds in another small bowl. Dip each ball into egg white, then roll in almonds. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute, then press 1 milk chocolate candy in center of each cookie. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours or until chocolate candy is set. Store covered in airtight container at room temperature with waxed paper between layers.

ALMOND KISS COOKIES

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars.
• Beat in egg and extract.
• Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.
• Cover and chill for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls, then roll in additional sugar.
• Place 2-inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake at 325° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
• Immediately press a chocolate kiss into the center or each cookie.
• Cool on wire racks.
• Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over cookies.

ALMOND CHOCOLATE KISS COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat margarine and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Blend in egg and almond extract. Add flour and baking soda; beat until well blended.
• Shape dough into 24 balls, each about 1 inch in diameter; roll in almonds. Place, 2 inches apart, on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately top each with 1 unwrapped candy piece; press candy lightly into center of cookie. Remove to wire racks; cool completely. Store in tightly covered container at room temperature.

RASPBERRY ALMOND KISS COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, 1/2 cup white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. blend in the egg and 1 teaspoon almond extract. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Cover dough and refrigerate for at least one hour, or until easy to handle.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Roll dough into 1 inch balls, roll the balls in the remaining white sugar and place them 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. While hot from the oven, immediately press a chocolate kiss into the center of each one. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.
• In a small bowl, mix together the confectioners' sugar, milk, raspberry jam and 1/4 teaspoon almond extract until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cookies.