Title: Hershey's Kiss Cookies
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 36 Cookies
1/4 c Brown sugar; packed
1/4 c Butter; softened
1/4 c Shortening
1 Egg; separated
1/2 ts Vanilla
1 c All-purpose flour
1/4 ts Salt
3/4 c Nuts; finely chopped
3 Hershey's kisses
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix brown sugar, shortening,
margarine, egg yolk, and vanilla. Mix in flour and salt until
dough holds together. Shape dough into 1" balls. Beat egg whites
lightly. Dip each ball into egg white; roll in nuts. Place about
1" apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Press thumb deeply in center of
each.
Bake until light brown, about 8 to 9 minutes. Immediately remove
from cookie sheet. Place a Hershey Kiss in the center of each
cookie. Kiss will melt slightly from warmth of cookie. Let them
cool thoroughly and the Kiss harden again before storing.
Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
If you prefer, you can make peanut butter cookies instead with the
thumbprint and Hershey Kiss.
