Hidden Treasure Cookies
Use an assortment of candy centers so that each cookie contains a different candy treasure

Ingredients:
3/4 cup margarine or butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon almond extract(optional)
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour


Small candies (small gumdrops, jellybeans, candy-coated chocolate and peanut butter pieces). Brightly colored sugar or small multicolor decorative candies.

Beat margarine or butter in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.

Add the sugar and baking powder and beat until combined.

Beat in egg yolk, vanilla and almond extract, if desired, until combined.

Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer on medium speed, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Stir in any remaining flour with a wooden spoon. Do not chill dough.

Shape a rounded teaspoon of dough around a small candy.

Roll in colored sugar or decorative candies.

Place cookies 2" apart on a greased cookie sheet.

Bake in a 375 degree oven for 8-10 minutes or until edges are firm but not brown.

Cool cookies on a wire rack. Makes about 30.