1/2 c. butter flavor Crisco
1/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. baking soda
36 chocolate kisses, unwrapped
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 2/3 c. unsifted flour
1/4 tsp. salt
36 pecan halves

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cream Crisco, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla and egg in large bowl at medium speed of electric mixer. Press two level measuring teaspoonfuls of dough around each kiss, covering kiss completely. Place pecan half on top of each. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 6-7 minutes. (Cookies will not brown. Do not overbake.) Gently press pecans into hot cookies. Cool on baking sheet 1 minute. Remove to cooling racks. Makes 3 dozen cookies.