Mountain Tops

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/3 cup butter
• 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 24 milk chocolate candy kisses, unwrapped
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• melt chocolate over low heat. remove and cool. beat butter in small bowl to soften. gradually beat in 2/3 cup confectioner's sugar, then 1 teaspoon vanilla and the melted chocolate. beat in 1 1/4 cups flour and 2 tablespoons milk.
• shape a well-rounded teaspoon of dough around each chocolate kiss to cover completely. place cookies flat side down on greased cookie sheet. bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned on bottom. frost cooled cookies.
• to make frosting: beat 2 tablespoons shortening till soft, gradually adding 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar. mix well. add 1 tablespoon milk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. stir in additional confectioners' sugar (around 3/4 cup). frosting should be fluffy.