Kissin' Cousins

Name: Kissin' Cousins
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups pecans, finely chopped; 1 (9 ounce) bag hershey milk chocolate kisses; 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

7 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups pecans, finely chopped
1 (9 ounce) bag hershey milk chocolate kisses
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°.
2

In large bowl, combine butter, 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla; beat until light and fluffy.
3

Add flour and pecans; mix until dough forms.
4

Chill dough for 30 minutes.
5

While dough is chilling, remove wrappers from chocolate kisses.
6

Mold one scant tablespoon of dough around each chocolate kiss making sure it is completely enclosed in the ball of dough.
7

Place balls on ungreased cookie sheet about 1 inch apart.
8

Bake at 350° for 10 to 15 minutes until set and bottoms of cookies are just beginning to slightly brown.
9

Carefully remove from cookie sheet; place on wire racks to cool for 10 minutes.
10

Roll cookies in powdered sugar.
11

When completely cooled, re-roll in powdered sugar.