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    Almond Kiss Cookies

    Published: Dec 19, 2020 · Modified: Feb 28, 2023 by Emily · This post may contain affiliate links · 26 Comments

    Make these Almond Kiss Cookies for your next Christmas celebration or cookie swap! Made with amaretto, cream cheese, and chocolate kisses, these cookies taste like chocolate-covered cherries.

    almond kiss cookies with spinkles
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    These Almond Kiss Cookies are so delicious and taste just like a chocolate-covered cherry! Since these drop cookies have cream cheese in the dough, they are soft and chewy, and delicious. Make these cookies for your next holiday celebration or Christmas cookie swap.

    Ingredients Needed for Almond Kiss Cookies

    • all-purpose flour
    • baking powder
    • salt
    • unsalted butter, room temp
    • cream cheese, room temp
    • sugar
    • egg, room temp
    • amaretto
    • almond extract
    • vanilla extract
    • holiday sprinkles of choice
    almond kiss cookies with holiday sprinkles on a plate

    How to Make These Holiday Almond Cookies

    1. Place the flour, baking powder, and salt into a medium mixing bowl and whisk to combine everything then set aside.
    2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter, sugar, and cream cheese until light and fluffy.
    3. Add the egg and mix in. Then add the amaretto, almond extract, and vanilla extract and fully mix in. Add the dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
    4. Place the dough on a piece of plastic wrap and form it into a ball while wrapping it up. Chill the dough in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
    5. Once your dough has chilled, preheat the oven to 350° and prepare cookie sheets with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
    6. Scoop the dough and roll into equal-sized balls using your hands. Roll each ball in the bowl of sprinkles and place it on the prepared cookie sheet.
    7. Bake for 10-12 minutes, just until set. While the cookies are cooling on the pan, place a chocolate piece on top and gently press down. Allow the cookies to cool on the pan for 5 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely. Enjoy!

    What If I Don't Want To Add Amaretto?

    Although most of the alcohol is baked off in these cookies, you can make a version without alcohol at all if you would like. Just substitute an additional ½ teaspoon of almond extract instead of the Amaretto.

    almond kiss cookies on cooling rack

    Tips for Making Christmas Almond Kiss Cookies

    • Once you place the chocolate kiss on top of the baked cookies, don't touch them until they are completely cool! The chocolate will become very soft from the warmth of the cookies straight out of the oven. Trust me, it's kind of messy...but still delicious!
    • These cookies don't spread very much, but make sure you still give them a little room to grow on the pan.
    • Since this batter is so sticky, silicone mats work amazing for these cookies. If you don't have one, use parchment paper so your cookies don't stick.
    • I found that a regular spoon worked the best to scoop out the dough onto my hands to create a ball.
    • These cookies will last 4-5 days in a sealed container.
    • You need A LOT of sprinkles to make all of these cookies. Nonpareils seemed to work the best and have a nice crunch. Regular sugar sprinkles melted just a bit but still looked good. Use your favorite or a few different types as I did! Below are the sprinkles I used.

    More Holiday Recipes to Try

    • Gingerbread Donuts
    • Boozy Eggnog Cocktail
    • Candied Ginger Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
    • Cranberry Orange Margarita Recipe
    • Gingerbread Martini
    almond kiss cookies

    Almond Kiss Cookies

    Almond Kiss Cookies are made with amaretto, cream cheese, and chocolate kisses and taste like chocolate-covered cherries!
    5 from 48 votes
    Print Pin Rate
    Prep Time: 18 minutes
    Cook Time: 12 minutes
    Chill Time: 2 hours
    Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
    Servings: 36 cookies
    Author: EmilyFabulous

    Equipment

    • stand mixer or hand mixer
    • stand mixer bowl or large mixing bowl
    • medium mixing bowl for dry ingredients
    • small mixing bowl for sprinkles
    • silicone or rubber spatula
    • silcone mats or parchment paper
    • cookie sheet pan
    • cooling rack

    Ingredients

    • 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
    • ¾ teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
    • ¾ cup unsalted butter, room temp (1 ½ sticks)
    • ½ cup cream cheese, room temp
    • ¾ cup sugar
    • 1 large egg, room temp
    • 2 tablespoon amaretto
    • 1 teaspoon almond extract
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • holiday sprinkles of choice!

    Instructions

    • Place the flour, baking powder, and salt into a medium mixing bowl, whisk to combine, and then set aside.
      dry ingredients whisked together for almond kiss cookies
    • In the bowl of a stand mixer (or in a mixing bowl and a hand mixer), cream together the butter, cream cheese, and sugar until light and fluffy. This takes about 5 minutes.
      butter, cream cheese and sugar creamed together in a mixer
    • Add the egg and mix in. Then add the amaretto, almond extract, and vanilla extract and fully combine. Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir just until combined. Use a spatula to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl and give a few more turns to get everything mixed in.
      almond kiss cookie dough
    • Put down a piece of plastic wrap and place the dough on top. Form a ball with the dough while tightly wrapping it up. Chill the dough in the fridge for a minimum of 2 hours.
      almond kiss cookie dough wrapped in plastic wrap
    • Once the dough has chilled, preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare cookie sheets with a silicone mat or parchment paper and place the sprinkles in a small mixing bowl for rolling.
      holiday nonpareils in a bowl
    • Scoop the dough and roll into equal-sized balls using your hands. Roll each ball in the bowl of sprinkles and place it on the prepared cookie sheet.
      almond cookies with sprinkles before baking
    • Bake for 10-12 minutes, just until set. The cookies will continue to firm up once removed from the oven. Gently press a chocolate piece on top of each cookie. Allow the cookies to cool on the pan for 5 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely. Enjoy!
      almond kiss cookies on cooling rack

    Notes

    • These cookies will last 4-5 days in a sealed container.
    • If you don't want to use Amaretto, just substitute an additional ½ teaspoon almond extract instead of the alcohol.

    Any nutrition calculations are only estimates using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. JR says

      December 11, 2022 at 9:47 am

      Can these be frozen?

      Reply
      • Emily says

        December 11, 2022 at 11:22 am

        Yes, you can freeze these cookies. Ensure they have fully cooled before freezing. For the best results, wrap each cookie in plastic wrap and place them in a freezer-safe air-tight container. Enjoy!

        Reply
    2. Gina Abernathy says

      November 11, 2021 at 2:22 am

      5 stars
      such pretty and festive cookies for the holiday season.

      Reply
      • Emily says

        November 11, 2021 at 5:27 pm

        Thanks, Gina!

        Reply
    3. Giangi says

      November 10, 2021 at 5:27 pm

      5 stars
      You had me at chop! Delicious recipe for the holidays

      Reply
    4. Leslie says

      December 22, 2020 at 9:06 pm

      5 stars
      Perfect cookie recipe for the Holiday season!

      Reply
    5. Kay says

      December 22, 2020 at 7:35 am

      5 stars
      Amaretto is my fav spirit! Can't wait to try them out!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        December 22, 2020 at 4:58 pm

        It's one of my favorites too and it adds great flavor to these cookies!

        Reply
    6. Kris says

      December 22, 2020 at 12:27 am

      5 stars
      Delicious!

      Reply
    7. Ramona says

      December 21, 2020 at 8:15 pm

      5 stars
      These cookies were really good, exactly as described. Will be making them again.

      Reply
      • Emily says

        December 21, 2020 at 8:17 pm

        I'm so glad you enjoyed them, Ramona! They will work for other holidays as well, not just Christmas.

        Reply
    8. Sunrita says

      December 21, 2020 at 7:33 pm

      5 stars
      These are such festive looking cookies. Perfect for this season! Love them

      Reply
      • Emily says

        December 21, 2020 at 8:28 pm

        Thank you, Sunrita!

        Reply
    9. Raquel says

      December 21, 2020 at 4:57 pm

      5 stars
      A new favorite cookie!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        December 21, 2020 at 5:59 pm

        That makes me so happy to hear!

        Reply
    10. Sue says

      December 21, 2020 at 4:34 pm

      5 stars
      I always know that any cookie dough containing cream cheese is going to be good. But the amaretto and chocolate kiss make these AMAZING!!!!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        December 21, 2020 at 5:59 pm

        I totally agree, Sue! Cream cheese makes everything better.

        Reply
    11. Marita says

      December 21, 2020 at 12:50 pm

      5 stars
      Hmm... These look delicous. I will make them with the almond extract so my kids can eat them x

      Reply
      • Emily says

        December 21, 2020 at 5:54 pm

        Your kids are going to love these cookies! My son keeps asking for the pointy chocolate cookies...LOL!

        Reply
    12. Alyssa Hixenbaugh says

      December 20, 2020 at 12:01 pm

      5 stars
      I love amaretto and almond extract! The flavors in these cookies sound fantastic, and they are so pretty too.

      Reply
      • Emily says

        December 20, 2020 at 4:57 pm

        It's such a perfect combination for the holidays. Thanks, Alyssa!

        Reply
    13. Mihaela | https://theworldisanoyster.com/ says

      December 20, 2020 at 11:52 am

      5 stars
      Amaretto and almonds, a perfect combination that reminds me of my time in Italy! Great idea to try for the holidays, thanks for posting this recipe!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        December 20, 2020 at 4:58 pm

        You are welcome, Mihaela! I need a vacation to Italy and then I will make sure to eat some almond amaretto cookies!! LOL

        Reply
    14. Jeannie says

      December 20, 2020 at 3:49 am

      5 stars
      😍 perfect holiday cookies that will add as accent on the table. I have not tried baking with alcohol and I dont mind putting some. Thanks for this easy recipe.

      Reply
      • Emily says

        December 20, 2020 at 4:38 am

        Jeannie, you are going to love these cookies, and the Amaretto just adds a nice compliment to the almond. Enjoy!

        Reply

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