Chocolate Kisses
"This is one of the first recipes I created for Babbo, so these cookies carry fond memories for me. I also love them because they are intensely chocolatey without being too sweet. Baci means “kisses” in Italian, and here two chocolate cookies are sandwiched with a kiss of chocolate ganache. It is highly likely that the lucky people who devour them will kiss you for making them. If you prefer, you can pipe a small rosette or star of ganache onto each cookie instead of making sandwiches, but the kisses are a bit m..."
INGREDIENTS
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½ cup whole blanched almonds
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1 tablespoon granulated sugar, plus more for rolling
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1½ cups plus 1 tablespoon unbleached all purpose flour
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1/3 cup unsweetened Dutch-processed cocoa powder
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¼ teaspoon baking powder
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½ teaspoon kosher salt
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1 cup (2 sticks/8 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
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1 cup confectioners sugar
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2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
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1 tablespoon dark rum
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8 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
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1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
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¾ cup heavy cream
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2 teaspoons dark rum, grappa, cognac, or your favorite liqueur (optional)
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