Recipe
Dessert
Bonbon Cookies
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Author
Hy-Vee Employee Cookbook
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Servings and Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | Add |
|---|---|---|
| 1 c. butter, softened | ||
| 1 ½ c. sifted powdered sugar | ||
| 2 tbsp. vanilla | ||
| 3 c. sifted flour | ||
| ¼ tsp. salt | ||
| 28 to 32 Hershey's Kisses, tips broken off | ||
| 3 c. powdered sugar, sifted | ||
| 6 tbsp. cream or milk | ||
| 3 tsp. vanilla | ||
| food coloring | ||
| decorations, such as chocolate shot or pecan halves |
Directions
- Mix butter, 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons vanilla. Blend in flour and salt thoroughly by hand.
- Roll a level tablespoonful of dough into a ball and wrap around chocolate Kiss piece. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes, until set but not brown.
- Dip tops of warm cookies in icing.
- To make icing, mix 3 cups powdered sugar, cream, 3 teaspoons vanilla and food coloring. Can tint portions of the icing different colors.
- For Christmas, divide icing batch into thirds: tint one batch red, one green and leave one plain.
- Decorate on top of icing; can use chocolate shot and pecan halves.