Chocolate Pillows

The name doesn't lie; these cookies are bursting at the brim with chocolate! Kids - or anyone with an extreme sweet tooth - will love this sweet, gooey recipe.

Yields: 60

Cooking Time: 15 min

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 10 individual-size Nestle's chocolate candy bars

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375F degrees.
    
2. Sift flour and salt together. Set aside.
    
3. Cream butter and sugar. Beat until smooth.
    
4. Add egg and vanilla. Beat well.
    
5. Stir in dry ingredients.
    
6. Using a cookie press with the saw-tooth plate, press dough into long strips onto ungreased cookie sheet.
    
7. Break up candy bars into 1-inch pieces.
    
8. Place 1/4-inch apart on top of dough.
    
9. Press another strip of dough over candy, covering completely.
    
10. Sprinkle with chocolate shots (optional).
     
11. Bake at 375F degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.
     
12. Cut into pieces immediately.
     
13. Cool cookie sheets between batches by either running hot sheets under cold water or alternating with extra sheets.

Notes

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