Chocolate Filled Bon-bons

chocolate, cookies

3/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg
2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 3/4 cup flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup almonds, chopped (opt)
42 chocolate kisses(hersheys)

Cream shortening,and sugars until fluffy. Add eggs, extracts and beat well. Add flour, baking powder, salt,and nuts. Mix well. From dough into 1 inch balls. Press each ball around a kiss so kiss is completely enclosed. Bake on UNGREASED cookie sheet 12 minutes. DO NOT OVERBAKE!!!!! Cool on rack. Makes 3 1/2-4 dozen.