Recipe| 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.
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