Romeo’s Kisses
These delicious cookies are perfect for a luncheon dessert. Buttery rich and chocolatey, these cookies will make bring a smile to your face!
Ingredients
2 sticks butter, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp almond extract
2 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
For the Filling:
1/2 cup chocolate chips
2 tbsp butter
1/3 cup ground almonds, toasted
Instructions
1
Preheat your oven to 350 degree’s.
2
Add the softened butter and powdered sugar to the bowl of your mixer. Mix everything together until well combined.
3
To the mixer, add the almond extract, flour and salt mixing everything together until a soft dough forms.
4
Divide the dough into 26 even portions. Roll each portion into a round balls. Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
5
Bake the cookies for about 11 minutes, remove from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet.
6
In a small sauce pan, slowly melt the chocolate chips and butter together until melted. I do this on the lowest setting on my stove and watch it. You can also melt in on a double boiler, microwave or a warm oven in you choose.
7
Once the chocolate and butter are incorporated add the toasted ground almonds and mix together to combine.
8
Use the chocolate mixture as a frosting and frost the flat side of one cookie and sandwich another cookie against it. Continue until all the cookies are finished.
9
Serve with your favorite coffee or beverage for a fun luncheon dessert.
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