Almond Butter Blossoms

Ingredients

• 0.5 cups butter , softened
• 0.5 cups almond butter
• 0.5 cups white sugar
• 0.5 cups packed brown sugar
• 0.75 teaspoons baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 0.25 teaspoons salt
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 0.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 tablespoons ground almonds
• 48 milks chocolate candy kisses with almond , or as needed

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. 2

   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.

3. 3

   Beat whole wheat flour and as much of the all-purpose flour as the mixer can handle; stir remaining flour into dough.

4. 4

   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.

5. 5

   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.