Fudge Bonbon Cookies

Simply adorable fudge bonbon cookies! A milk chocolate candy kiss is baked inside a shell of chocolate cookie dough and drizzled with white chocolate icing.

Recipe Ingredients:

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup finely chopped nuts (optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
60 milk chocolate candy kisses, unwrapped
2 ounces white chocolate or white candy coating, coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon vegetable shortening (do not use butter, margarine, spread or oil)

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In medium saucepan, combine chocolate chips and butter; cook and stir over very low heat until chips are melted and smooth. Add sweetened condensed milk; mix well.
3. In medium bowl, combine flour, nuts, the chocolate mixture and vanilla; mix well.
4. Shape 1 tablespoon dough around each candy kiss, covering completely. Place 1-inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
5. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes. Do not over bake. Cookies will be soft and appear shiny but will become firm as they cool. Transfer to wire racks to cool.
6. In small saucepan, combine white chocolate and shortening; cook and stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Drizzle over cookies. Store in tightly covered container.

Makes 5 dozen cookies.