Chocolate Kiss Thumbprint

1/2 c Butter Flavor Crisco

1/2 c Sugar

1 tb Milk

1/2 ts Vanilla

1 Egg, separated

1 1 ounce square unsweetened

- chocolate, melted and - cooled 1 c Flour, all purpose

1/4 ts Salt

3/4 c Nuts, chopped

30 Chocolate kisses, unwrapped

Preparation Time: 30 Minutes Bake Time: 8 Minutes 1. Heat oven to 350 F. Grease baking sheet with Butter Flavor Crisco.

Set aside. 2. Combine Butter Flavor Crisco, sugar, milk, vanilla and egg yolk.

Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Add melted chocolate. Mix well. 3. Combine flour and salt. Add to chocolate mixture. Mix until well

blended. Form dough into 1 inch balls. 4. Beat egg white slightly with fork. Coat balls with egg white. Roll

in chopped nuts. Place 2 inches apart on baking sheet. Press thumb gently in center of each cookie. 5. Bake at 350 for 7 minutes. Remove from oven. Place chocolate kiss

in each thumbprint. Return to oven for 1 more minute. Remove to cooling rack. Makes 2 1/2 dozen 2 inch cookies. Source: Butter Flavor Crisco Cookie Collection, page 36. Shared by: David Knight