Amaretto Chocolate Kisses

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or 1 cup grated chocolate
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
• 1 teaspoon hot water
• 2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
• 1 1/4 cups crushed macaroons (amaretti cookies)
• 1/2 cup chopped blanched almond
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder or 1/4 cup icing sugar

Recipe

• 1 in the top of a double boiler, combine the chocolate, butter, sugar, coffee and water.
• 2 place over low heat and simmer until all melted and combined.
• 3 remove from heat.
• 4 add amaretto, cookie crumbs, and almonds.
• 5 chill dough, until firm enough to handle.
• 6 make small balls.
• 7 roll in powdered sugar, or sifted cocoa.
• 8 place in airtight container and store in the fridge.
• 9 keeps up to a month.
• 10 should make 24 cookies.