Almond-kissed Cookies

==Description==
About 3½ dozen cookies
==Ingredients==
* 1 cup sliced almonds, divided
* 1¾ cups all purpose flour
* 1 tsp baking soda
* 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
* 1½ cups powdered sugar
* 1 egg
* 2 tsp freshly grated orange peel
* ½ tsp almond extract
* 1 cup Hershey's Mini Kisses semi-sweet or milk chocolate baking pieces
==Directions==
# Grind ½ cup almonds in food processor or blender.
# Stir together flour, ground almonds and baking soda; set aside.
# Beat butter and powdered sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy.
# Add egg, orange 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 1½ inches in diameter.
# Refrigerate dough about 15 minutes, if necessary, before shaping.
# Wrap each roll separately in wax paper or plastic wrap; refrigerate until well chilled, at least two hours.
# Heat oven to 375 °F.
# Lightly grease cookie sheets.
# Slice dough into ½-inch-thick slices.
# Place on cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
# Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
# Immediately place 3 baking pieces and 3 almond slices on top of each cookie, pressing down lightly.
# Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
# Cool completely.
Category:Christmas Cookies
Category:Milk chocolate Recipes
Category:Orange peel Recipes
Category:Semi-sweet chocolate Recipes
Category:Almond Recipes
Category:Almond extract Recipes