3/4 c. Crisco
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. packed brown sugar
1 egg
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1 3/4 c. unsifted all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. fine chopped pecans
3 1/2 to 4 dozen kisses

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using electric mixer, cream Crisco and sugars until fluffy. Add egg, extract, beat well. Add flour, baking powder, salt, nuts; mix until blended. Form dough into 1-inch balls. Press around kisses. Bake 12 minutes on ungreased cookie sheet. Do not overcook.