chocolate filled bon-bons

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 48 milk chocolate candy kisses, unwrapped

Recipe

• 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.