Butter-Nut Chocolate-topped Cookies

Ingredients

 * 1/2 	cup	(1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
 * 1/2 	cup	Sugar
 * 1 	egg
 * 1 	tsp	vanilla extract
 * 1 1/4 	cups	all-purpose flour
 * 1/4 	tsp	baking soda
 * 1/8 	tsp	salt
 * 30 HERSHEY'S KISSES Chocolates
 * 1/2 	cup	ground almonds, pecans or walnuts

Directions

 * 1) Beat butter, Sugar, egg and vanilla in medium bowl until well blended. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture, beating well.
 * 2) If necessary, refrigerate dough until firm enough to handle.
 * 3) Remove wrappers from chocolate pieces. Heat oven to 350 °F. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in ground nuts.
 * 4) Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
 * 5) Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until almost no imprint remains when touched lightly in center.
 * 6) Remove from oven; immediately press a chocolate piece into center of each cookie.
 * 7) Carefully remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
 * 8) Cool completely. chocolate should be set before storing. About 2-1/2 dozen cookies.
 * 9) Orange VARIATION
 * 10) Add 3/4 teaspoon freshly grated orange peel to butter mixture.