Instructions: About 2 hours before serving, preheat oven to 200 degrees F. Line 2 large cookie sheets with foil. In small bowl, with mixer at high speed, beat egg whites, cream of tartar and salt until soft peaks form. At high speed, gradually beat in sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating well after each addition. At low speed, beat in cocoa and almond extract until blended. Fold in almonds, reserving 1 tablespoon for topping. Drop mixture by slightly rounded tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheets. Sprinkle tops with reserved almonds.

Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes or until set. Cool on cookie sheets on wire racks 10 minutes. With metal spatula, carefully loosen and remove kisses from foil; cool completely on wire racks. Store in tightly covered container.

Makes 2
dozen kisses. Each kiss is about 35 calories; 1 gram fat; 0 mg cholesterol and

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