1/2 c Butter or margarine; soft

3/4 c Sugar

3/4 c Brown sugar; firmly packed

1 ts Vanilla extract

2 Eggs

1 tb Milk

2 1/4 c All-purpose flour

1/3 c Hershey's cocoa

1 ts Baking soda

1/2 ts Salt

1 c Semi sweet chocolate chips

9 oz Hershey's kisses

With or without almonds Heat oven to 350~. In mixer bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla until blended. Add eggs and milk; beat well. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, blending well. Stir in chocolate chips. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 11 minutes. Cool 1 minute; remove to wire rack. Press Kisses in center of each cookie. Makes about 4 dozen cookies. -----