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Lemon Kiss Cookies
 

Lemon Kiss Cookies

 

Great holiday cookie...
 

1½ cups 

 

butter, softened

 

¾ cup 

 

granulated sugar

 

1 Tbs 

 

lemon extract

 

2 tsp 

 

lemon zest

 

2¾ cups 

 

flour

 

1½ cups 

 

finely chopped almonds

 

14 ounce 

 

package milk chocolate candy kisses

 

½ cup 

 

semi-sweet chocolate chips

 

 

1

Heat oven to 375°F. In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar, lemon extract and lemon zest until light and fluffy. Add flour and almonds, beat at low speed until well blended.

2

Cover and refrigerate at least one hour before handling. Shape scant Tablespoon of dough around each candy kiss, covering completely. Roll in hands to form a ball.

3

Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until bottom edges are light golden brown. Remove from oven and immediately sift powdered sugar over cookies. Cool 1 minute, remove from cookie sheet, cool completely.

4

Melt chocolate chips in microwave in small pyrex bowl until smooth. Spoon into a small zip top baggie and snip off a tiny corner of the bag. Drizzle chocolate over each cookie.

 

Yield: About 4 dozen

 

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"Connors mom" CLBB




 

 

 

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Hey, This One's a Keeper!- would make it again.  "These are a different cookie!  Loved the combo of almonds with the lemon flavor and chocolate surprise!"
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