Lemon Kiss Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups almonds, chopped
• 1 (14 ounce) package milk chocolate kisses
• powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl beat butter, sugar and lemon juice until light and fluffy.
• 2 add flour and almonds; beat at slow speed until well mixed.
• 3 cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour for easier handling.
• 4 heat oven to 375°f.
• 5 shape a tablespoon full of dough around each chocolate kiss, covering it completely.
• 6 roll in hand to form ball.
• 7 place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 8-12 minutes or until set and the edges are lightly, golden brown.
• 8 after removing from oven allow to partially cool on baking sheet until firm enough to lift (about 10 minutes) then cool on racks completely.
• 9 lightly dust cookies with powdered sugar.
• 10 in small pan, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth.
• 11 drizzle over each cookie.