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INGREDIENTS
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Cookies:
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1 cup all-purpose flour (see Cook's Note)
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1/2 cup Dutch-process cocoa
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
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6 tablespoons almond paste
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1/2 cup sugar
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6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
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1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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1 large egg
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1 1/2 teaspoons kirsch, optional
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30 well-drained good-quality cherries in syrup (about one 14-ounce jar), such as Luxardo, cherry syrup reserved for the glaze
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GLAZE:
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1/2 cup sugar
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4 ounces dark chocolate chips