Chocolate Filled Bonbons

By mitzzy

Ingredients

• : 3/4 C Crisco
• 1/2 C granulated Sugar
• 1/4 C packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 1 3/4 C unsifted all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 c finely chopped or ground blanched almonds or pecans
• 3 1/2 - 4 dozen chocolate kisses

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 3500. Cream Crisco and sugars until fluffy.
Add egg and extracts. Beat well. Add flour, baking powder, salt and nuts.
Mix until blended. Form dough into 1 inch balls.
Press each ball around a kiss so kiss is completely enclosed.
Bake 12 minutes on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Cool on wire rack. Frost and/or decorate as desired.