Chocolate Filled Bon-Bons - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. Crisco
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. packed brown sugar
1 egg
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1 3/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. chopped pecans
3 1/2 to 4 doz. chocolate kisses

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cream Crisco, sugar, add eggs, vanilla and almond extract, beat well.
Add flour, baking powder, salt and nuts.
Mix. Form dough into 1-inch balls.
Press each ball around kiss so it is completely enclosed like a chocolate covered cherry. Bake 12 minutes on ungreased cookie sheet.
Cool on wire racks. Frost or decorate as desired.
Makes 3 1/2 to 4 dozen cookies.