Chocolate-Almond Thumbprints
"With a piped chocolate center, these special-looking thumbprints are almost too pretty to eat. The ground almonds, almond paste and extract will have fans of those nuts swooning. —Jessie Apfel, Berkeley, CA..."
INGREDIENTS
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1-1/2 cups butter, softened
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1/2 cup sugar
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar
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2 large eggs
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1 teaspoon almond extract
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2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup baking cocoa
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cup ground almonds
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FILLING:
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6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
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3/4 cup almond paste
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2 cups confectioners' sugar
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1/4 cup water
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4 teaspoons meringue powder
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