Chocolate Almond Bonbons

This recipe was a finalist in the 1952 Pillsbury Bake-off! Yummy!

• Ready In: 26 mins
• Yields: 48 cookies

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 1/2ounce) package almond paste

Directions

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.