Almond-kissed Cookies Recipe - Delicious and Easy to Make

Ingredients

• 1 cup sliced almonds , divided
• 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup (2 sticks ) softened butter or margarine
• 1.5 cups powdered sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp freshly grated orange peel
• 0.5 tsp almond extract
• 1 cup Hershey's Mini Kisses semi-sweet or milk chocolate baking pieces