Secret Almonds Cookies

(from kintyre’s recipe box)

Source: Hershey Kisses package

Cook time: 12 minutes
Serves 18 people

Categories: dessert, not tried

Ingredients

  • 36 Hershey's Kisses Brand Milk Chocolates with Almonds
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cups of all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 cups finely chopped slivered almonds
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
  • powdered sugar

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 375 degrees.

  2. Remove wrappers from chocolates.

  3. Beat butter, granulated sugar, and vanilla in large bowl until fluffy.

  4. Add flour and almonds; beat on low speed of mixer until well blended.

  5. Using about 1 tablespoon of dough for each cookie, shape dough around each chocolate piece; roll in hand to make ball.

  6. (Be sure to cover each chocolate piece completely.)

  7. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

  8. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies are set but not browned.

  9. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

  10. While still slightly warm, roll in powdered sugar.

  11. Cool completely.

  12. Store in tightly covered container.

  13. Roll again in powdered sugar just before serving.

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