CHOCOLATE FILLED BON-BONS

Chocolate Filled Bon-Bons image

Sugar type cookie filled with a chocolate kiss.

Provided by Kathy Rankin

Categories Desserts Cookies Chocolate Cookie Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

¾ cup shortening
½ cup white sugar
¼ cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ teaspoon almond extract
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup finely chopped walnuts
48 milk chocolate candy kisses, unwrapped

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
Using a mixer, cream shortening and sugars until fluffy. Add egg and extracts and beat well.
Add flour, baking powder, salt, nuts and mix well.
Form into 1 inch balls. Press each ball around a kiss so kiss is completely covered (like a chocolate covered cherry).
Bake 12 minutes on ungreased cookie sheet (do not overbake). Cool on wire rack. Frost or decorate as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 183.4 calories, Carbohydrate 19.4 g, Cholesterol 9.8 mg, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 70.2 mg, Sugar 6.5 g