Bonbon Cookies

These cookies would be perfect for a little girls tea party!

created by Mrs. Joseph J. Wallace

Ingredients:

1. 1/2 cup soft butter
2. 3/4 cup sifted confectioners sugar
3. 1 Tbsp. vanilla
4. food coloring if desired
5. 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
6. 1/8 tsp. salt
7. Filling-if desired. Possible choices chocolate chips, chopped nuts, coconut, cherries...choose your own adventure!

Icing:

1. Mix 1 cup sifted confections' sugar, 2 tbsp. cream, 1 tsp vanilla, and food coloring (if desired).

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix butter, sugar, vanilla and food coloring (if using), thoroughly. Measure flour by dip-level-pour method or by sifting. Blend in flour and salt. If dough is dry, add 1 to 2 Tbsp. cream. Wrap a level Tablespoon of dough around filling. Place 1" apart on un-greased cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 15 minutes. Cool; dip tops of cookies in frosting; decorate with another topping if desired. Makes 20-25 cookies.