Chocolate Almond Bonbons

Total Time: 26 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces sweet baking chocolate
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup margarine or 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package almond paste

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350*.
• 2 in small saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate in milk, stirring occasionally until smooth.
• 3 in large bowl, beat 1/4 cup sugar and margarine until light and fluffy.
• 4 blend in chocolate mixture and vanilla.
• 5 stir in flour and salt; mix well.
• 6 using rounded teaspoonfuls of dough, shape into ball.
• 7 place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• 8 make an indentation in center of each cookie.
• 9 fill each with scant 1/4 tsp.
• 10 almond paste; press dough around filling to cover.
• 11 bake at 350* for 9 to 11 minutes or until set.
• 12 remove from cookie sheets; roll in sugar.
• 13 cool completely.
• 14 yield: 4 dozen cookies.