Servings: 1 ½ dozen

1 bag Hersey's kisses 1 bag Hersey's kisses
½ cup butter ½ cup butter
⅔ cup sugar ⅔ cup sugar
1 egg yoke, save whites for dipping 1 egg yoke, save whites for dipping
2 tbsp milk 2 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp vanilla
1cup all purpose flour 1cup all purpose flour
⅓ cup cocoa ⅓ cup cocoa
¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp salt
1 cup chopped walnuts for rolling 1 cup chopped walnuts for rolling
 
vanilla frosting: subheading: vanilla frosting:
combine 1/2 cup confectioners sugar, 1 tbsp softened butter, 2 tsp milk, and ¼ tsp vanilla. combine ½ cup confectioners sugar, 1 tbsp softened butter, 2 tsp milk, and ¼ tsp vanilla.

Cream butter, sugar, egg yoke, milk & vanilla in small bowl. combine flour, cocoa,& salt: blend into creamed mixture. chill dough 1hour, until firm. prepare vanilla filling. roll dough into 1 inch balls.dip into beaten egg whites(not frothy). roll balls in mixture of 1 c. walnuts & 2 tbsp. sugar. press thumbprint gently into center of each
cookie. Bake at 350° for 10 to 12 minutes or until set. Remove from oven, spoon about ¼ tsp. Vanilla filling in thumbprint. Gently press a Hersey's kiss in center of each cookie.

4 batches make approx. 100 cookies  4 batches make approx. 100 cookies
2 1/2 c. walnuts & abt. 1 1/2 c. Confectioners sugar.  2 ½ c. walnuts & abt. 1 ½ c. Confectioners sugar.