Butter-Nut Chocolate-topped Cookies

== Description ==
* Makes about 2½ dozen cookies
== Ingredients ==
* ½ cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
* ½ cup sugar
* 1 egg
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
* 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
* ¼ tsp baking soda
* ⅛ tsp salt
* 30 Hershey's Kisses chocolates
* ½ cup ground almonds, pecans or walnuts
== Directions ==
# 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.
# If necessary, refrigerate dough until firm enough to handle.
# Remove wrappers from chocolate pieces.
# Heat oven to 350°F.
# Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in ground nuts.
# Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
# Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until almost no imprint remains when touched lightly in center.
# Remove from oven; immediately press a chocolate piece into center of each cookie.
# Carefully remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
# Cool completely (chocolate should be set before storing).
=== Orange variation ===
# Add ¾ teaspoon freshly grated orange peel to butter mixture.
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