Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE ALMOND BONBONS

Category: Candy

4 oz sweet baking chocolate
2 tbsp milk
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 (3 1/2 oz)tube almond paste
Sugar

Heat oven to 350. In small saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate in milk, stirring occasionally until smooth. In a large bowl, beat 1/4 cup sugar and margarine until light and fluffy. Blend in chocolate mixture and vanilla. Stir in flour and salt; mix well.

Using round tspfuls of dough; shape into balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Make an indentation in center of each cookie. Fill with scant 1/4 tsp almond paste; press dough around filling to cover. Bake at 350 for 9-11 minutes or until set. Remove from sheets; roll in sugar. Cool completely. Makes 4 dozen cookies.