Busters Recipes

Secret Almond KISS Cookies

36 Hershey's Kisses with Almonds chocolate candies

1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened 1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/4 cups finely chopped silvered almonds

1/2 tsp. almond extract (optional)

powdered sugar

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Remove wrappers from Hershey's Kiss candy.

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

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

Using about 1 tablespoon dough for each cookie, shape dough around each candy; roll in hand to make ball. (Be sure to cover each candy

completely.) Place on ungreased cookie sheet. (It may be easier to push down on the cookie a little bit, otherwise the balls roll on the cookie

sheet.) Bake 10 to 12 mins or until cookies are set but not browned.

Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. While still slightly warm, roll in powdered sugar. Cool completely. Store in tightly covered container. Roll again in powdered sugar just before serving.

Makes about 3 dozen cookies.