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Recipe name:
Hidden Hugs Cookies Recipe category:
Chocolate
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Ingredients | |||
1 | pk | hershey's hugs, or hugs with almonds chocolates (8 oz) | |
1 | cup | butter, or margarine, softened (2 sticks) | |
1/2 | cup | powdered sugar | |
1 | teaspoon | vanilla extract | |
2 1/4 | cup | flour, all-purpose | |
1/4 | teaspoon | salt | |
3/4 | cup | almonds, toasted, finely ground | |
1 | additional powdered sugar | ||
Directions: | |||
Heat oven to 400 F. Remove wrappers from chocolate pieces. In large mixer bowl, beat butter, powdered sugar amd vanilla until well blended. Stir together flour and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until well blended. Add nuts; blend well. Mold scant tablespoon dough around each chocolate piece, covering completely. Shape into balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Cool slightly; roll in powdered sugar. Cool completely. Before serving, roll again in powdered sugar, if desired. NOTE: To toast almonds, heat oven to 350 F. Spread almonds in thin layer in shallow baking pan. Bake 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until light golden brown; cool. |