KISSIN' COUSINS

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These melt-in-your-mouth cookies have a surprise inside! Our favorite cookie, anytime, but I always make these at Christmas. So easy to make and your young ones will love helping.

Provided by Susie in Texas

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 48-54 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups pecans, finely chopped
1 (9 ounce) bag hershey milk chocolate kisses
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • In large bowl, combine butter, 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla; beat until light and fluffy.
  • Add flour and pecans; mix until dough forms.
  • Chill dough for 30 minutes.
  • While dough is chilling, remove wrappers from chocolate kisses.
  • Mold one scant tablespoon of dough around each chocolate kiss making sure it is completely enclosed in the ball of dough.
  • Place balls on ungreased cookie sheet about 1 inch apart.
  • Bake at 350° for 10 to 15 minutes until set and bottoms of cookies are just beginning to slightly brown.
  • Carefully remove from cookie sheet; place on wire racks to cool for 10 minutes.
  • Roll cookies in powdered sugar.
  • When completely cooled, re-roll in powdered sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 125.2, Fat 7.8, SaturatedFat 3.3, Cholesterol 11.3, Sodium 31.1, Carbohydrate 13.1, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 8.4, Protein 1.2

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