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Updated May 11, 2005
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Delight in a sweet almond surprise baked in the center of frosted bonbons.

Frosted Bonbons (Cookie Exchange Quantity)

  • Prep Time 1 hr 40 min
  • Total 2 hr 10 min
  • Servings 72
  • Ingredients 14
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Ingredients

Bonbons

  • 3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 2/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 package (7- or 8-oz size) almond paste

Vanilla Bonbon Frosting

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Chocolate Bonbon Frosting

  • 1 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, melted and cooled
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Decoration

  • Betty Crocker™ sugar sequins or other decors
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat all bonbon ingredients except almond paste with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until dough forms.
  • Step 
    2
    Cut almond paste into 1/4-inch slices; cut each slice into fourths. Shape 1-inch ball of dough around each piece of almond paste. Gently roll to form ball. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set and bottom is golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    For vanilla frosting, in small bowl, stir all Vanilla Bonbon Frosting ingredients until smooth.
  • Step 
    5
    For chocolate frosting, in small bowl, stir all Chocolate Bonbon Frosting ingredients until smooth. If necessary, stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until soft enough to spread.
  • Step 
    6
    Dip tops of cookies into frostings and sprinkle with decors as desired.

Nutrition

80 Calories
3 1/2g Total Fat
0g Protein
10g Total Carbohydrate
6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
80
Calories from Fat
30
Total Fat
3 1/2g
5%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
7%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
5mg
2%
Sodium
20mg
1%
Potassium
25mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
10g
3%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
6g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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