Almond Cookies
["2 large eggs", "1/2 c. almond paste", "1 recipe basic cookie mix", "36 whole blanched almonds", "sugar"]
["Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.", "Lightly grease two large baking sheets. In large bowl of electric mixer, combine eggs and almond paste.", "At medium speed, beat 5 minutes or until mixture is light and creamy. Add cookie mix; at low speed, beat until mixture forms a dough. Roll rounded teaspoonful of dough into a ball.", "On a sheet of waxed paper, place sugar.", "Roll dough ball in sugar to coat.", "Place ball on prepared baking sheet; flatten slightly with palm of hand. Gently press an almond into center of dough.", "Repeat with remaining dough, placing cookies about 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.", "Bake 12 minutes or until cookies are golden.", "With metal spatula, transfer cookies to wire rack to cool.", "Yields 3 dozen."]
["eggs", "almond paste", "recipe basic cookie", "almonds", "sugar"]