BUTTERNUT KISSES

Butternut Kisses image

This cookie recipe is made every year for the holidays; my family can't have Christmas without them.

Provided by Cindy Carnes

Time 30m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup ground walnuts
60 milk chocolate candy kisses, unwrapped

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Cream together the butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
Add the flour, baking soda and salt; mix well. Shape into 1 inch balls and roll in ground nuts.
Place on ungreased baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes or until set. Press kiss in center of each cookie. Cool on wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 191.2 calories, Carbohydrate 20.7 g, Cholesterol 30.7 mg, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 96.7 mg, Sugar 6.9 g