Almond Cookies

• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 c. almond paste
• 1 recipe basic cookie mix
• 36 whole blanched almonds
• sugar

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
2. Lightly grease two large baking sheets. In large bowl of electric mixer, combine eggs and almond paste.
3. At medium speed, beat 5 minutes or until mixture is light and creamy. Add cookie mix; at low speed, beat until mixture forms a dough. Roll rounded teaspoonful of dough into a ball.
4. On a sheet of waxed paper, place sugar.
5. Roll dough ball in sugar to coat.
6. Place ball on prepared baking sheet; flatten slightly with palm of hand. Gently press an almond into center of dough.
7. Repeat with remaining dough, placing cookies about 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.
8. Bake 12 minutes or until cookies are golden.
9. With metal spatula, transfer cookies to wire rack to cool.
10. Yields 3 dozen.

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Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=668185 (may not work)