Categories: Cookies, Chocolate, Hershey's, 100th 
      Yield: 48 cookies 
  
      1 pk HERSHEY'S HUGS or HUGS WITH 
           -ALMONDS chocolates (8 oz) 
      1 c  Butter or margarine, 
           -softened (2 sticks) 
    1/2 c  Powdered sugar 
      1 t  Vanilla extract 
  2 1/4 c  All-purpose flour 
    1/4 t  Salt 
    3/4 c  Toasted almonds, finely 
           -ground (see note) 
           Additional powdered sugar 
  
  Heat oven to 400'F. Remove wrappers from chocolate pieces. In large 
  mixer bowl, beat butter, powdered sugar amd vanilla until well 
  blended. Stir together flour and salt; gradually add to butter 
  mixture, beating until well blended. Add nuts; blend well. Mold scant 
  tablespoon dough around each chocolate piece, covering completely. 
  Shape into balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes 
  or until set. Cool slightly; roll in powdered sugar. Cool completely. 
  Before serving, roll again in powdered sugar, if desired. 
   
  NOTE: To toast almonds, heat oven to 350'F. Spread almonds in thin 
  layer in shallow baking pan. Bake 8-10 minutes, stirring 
  occasionally, until light golden brown; cool.