3/4 c  Shortening
1/2 c  Sugar
1/2 ts Baking powder
1    Egg
2 ts Vanilla
1/2 ts Almond extract
1 3/4 c  Flour
1/4 c  Brown sugar
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 c  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.