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      Title: HIDDEN HUGS COOKIES
 Categories: Cookies, Chocolate, Hershey's, 100th
      Yield: 48 cookies
 
      1 pk HERSHEY'S HUGS or HUGS WITH
           -ALMONDS chocolates (8 oz)
      1 c  Butter or margarine,
           -softened (2 sticks)
    1/2 c  Powdered sugar
      1 t  Vanilla extract
  2 1/4 c  All-purpose flour
    1/4 t  Salt
    3/4 c  Toasted almonds, finely
           -ground (see note)
           Additional powdered sugar
 
  Heat oven to 400°F. Remove wrappers from chocolate pieces. In large
  mixer bowl, beat butter, powdered sugar amd vanilla until well
  blended. Stir together flour and salt; gradually add to butter
  mixture, beating until well blended. Add nuts; blend well. Mold scant
  tablespoon dough around each chocolate piece, covering completely.
  Shape into balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes
  or until set. Cool slightly; roll in powdered sugar. Cool completely.
  Before serving, roll again in powdered sugar, if desired.
  
  NOTE: To toast almonds, heat oven to 350°F. Spread almonds in thin
  layer in shallow baking pan. Bake 8-10 minutes, stirring
  occasionally, until light golden brown; cool.
 
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