Hunky Dory's Booger Cookies

Ingredients

Cookie

• 1/3 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup margarine or butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant pistachio pudding mix
• 1 egg
• 2 cups unbleached flour
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• walnuts or pecans

Filling

• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-3 tablespoon milk
• 3-5 drops green food coloring

Topping

• 1 (16 ounce) bag Hershey's chocolate kisses (dark chocolate if you are really evil)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Ina large bowl, cream 1/3 cup powdered sugar, 1 cup of butter, 1 teaspoon of vanilla, and the almond extract, pudding mix, and egg in your cauldron until well blended.

3. 3

   Lightly spoon flour into the measuring cup.

4. 4

   By hand, bit by bit, stir in the flour and 1/2 cup of chocolate chips until well blended.

5. 5

   Chant your favorite spell while you stir; it makes the time pass more quickly.

6. 6

   Shape into 1-inch balls, and roll in the eye of newt (pecans or walnuts also work nicely, if you like them).

7. 7

   Place 2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheet.

8. 8

   With thumb or wand, make imprint in center of each cookie.

9. 9

   Bake for 10 to 14 minutes until edges are light brown.

10. 10

    Let cool completely.

11. 11

    In a smaller cauldron, combine all filling ingredients until smooth, and place a very scant teaspoon of this filling onto the center of each cookie. Top with a witch's hat.