Shelly's Recipe

MACADAMIA NUT CHOCOLATE KISSES

Category: Cookies

3/4 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
2 tsp vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups unsifted flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3.25 oz macadamia nuts (about 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 cups)
Chocolate kisses candy

In food processor, finely grind macadamia nuts to a semi-paste. You should end up with about 1/2 cup.

Preheat oven to 350. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Cream butter, sugar, and brown sugar until smooth and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla extract; beat well.

Mix flour, baking powder, salt until combined. Add flour mixture and ground macadamia nuts to creamed mixture. Mix until blended.

Form 1 inch balls of dough and press a chocolate candy kiss into the center of each, taking care that the chocolate candy kiss is completely covered and enclosed. Bake 12 minutes lined cookie sheet. Do not over-bake.

Cool on wire racks. Serve as is. You may also frost with icing or top with confectioners sugar.