Almond Butter Blossoms

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup almond butter
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 tablespoons ground almonds
• 48 milk chocolate candy kisses with almond, or as needed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 25 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• beat butter and almond butter in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until creamy, about 30 seconds. beat in 1/2 cup sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt until thoroughly combined. beat egg, milk, and vanilla extract into moist ingredients.
• beat whole wheat flour and as much of the all-purpose flour as the mixer can handle; stir remaining flour into dough.
• combine 3 tablespoons sugar with ground almonds in a shallow bowl. pinch off dough and roll into 1-inch balls; roll balls in almond-sugar mixture. place cookies 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• bake in the preheated oven until edges are firm and tops are cracked, 8 to 10 minutes. immediately press a chocolate almond kiss into middle of each cookie; let cool.