Time 2h10m Yield 72 Number Of Ingredients 14 Steps:

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. 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. 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. For vanilla frosting, in small bowl, stir all Vanilla Bonbon Frosting ingredients until smooth. 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. Dip tops of cookies into frostings and sprinkle with decors as desired.

Time 27m Yield 24 cookies Number Of Ingredients 8 Steps:

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix powdered sugar, margarine, vanilla and food coloring. Work in flour and salt until dough holds together. (If dough is dry, mix in 1 to 2 tablespoons milk). For each cookie, shape dough by tablespoonful around date, nut, chocolate chips or cherry to form ball. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until set but not brown, 12 to 15 minutes; cool. Dip tops of cookies into glaze. Decorate with coconut, nuts, colored sugar, chocolate chips or chocolate shot, if desired. Glaze: beat 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla until smooth and of desired consistency. Tint parts of glaze with different food colors if desired. Chocolate glaze: beat 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons milk, 1 ounce melted unsweetened chocolate (cool) and 1 teaspoon vanilla until smooth and of desired consistency. Chocolate bonbon cookies: omit food color. Stir 1 ounce melted unsweetened chocolate (cool) into margarine mixture.

Time 35m Yield 36 cookies Number Of Ingredients 10 Steps:

Mix butter and sugar together to a creamy consistency, then add vanilla. Add flour and salt gradually, mix with a fork. Make a small ball with dough and fold a Maraschino cherry in the middle, completely covering cherry in dough. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes. Cool cookies. Make frosting, thoroughly mix together frosting ingredients. Dip top of cookies into frosting and allow to dry.