Almond Kisses Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Start with Alton's Sugar Cookie Dough recipe.
• On a work surface, knead the flour into the Sugar Cookie Dough until well combined. Add chopped almonds and almond extract and knead dough until evenly incorporated.
• Scoop level tablespoons of dough and roll into smooth balls between the palms of your hands. Place balls about 1 inch apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet and chill for 20 minutes. Bake until set and golden on the bottom, about 12-14 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes on the baking sheet. Stir the confectioner's sugar and sanding sugar together in a shallow dish.
• While cookies are still warm, roll in sugar mixture with a fork until completely coated, gently pressing cookies into mixture to adhere the sanding sugar. Transfer to a rack to cool completely.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. Place butter and sugar in large bowl of electric stand mixer and beat until light in color. Add egg and milk and beat to combine. Put mixer on low speed, gradually add flour, and beat until mixture pulls away from the side of the bowl. Divide the dough in half, wrap in waxed paper, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Sprinkle surface where you will roll out dough with powdered sugar. Remove 1 wrapped pack of dough from refrigerator at a time, sprinkle rolling pin with powdered sugar, and roll out dough to 1/4-inch thick. Move the dough around and check underneath frequently to make sure it is not sticking. If dough has warmed during rolling, place cold cookie sheet on top for 10 minutes to chill. Cut into desired shape, place at least 1-inch apart on greased baking sheet, parchment, or silicone baking mat, and bake for 7 to 9 minutes or until cookies are just beginning to turn brown around the edges, rotating cookie sheet halfway through baking time. Let sit on baking sheet for 2 minutes after removal from oven and then move to complete cooling on wire rack. Serve as is or ice as desired. Store in airtight container for up to 1 week.

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.

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.

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.