Title: Almond kissed cookies
 Categories: Bobbie - no, Chocolate, Cookies, Desserts
      Yield: 40 Servings
 
      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.