Easy Cream Candy Filling

I use this recipe, and I'm transferring it here in case it gets archived at its source, and also because it's hard to find.

"HEAVENLY ALMOND CREAMS

"A good friend of mine gave me this recipe more that 20 years ago," writes Kathi Wheelwright. "They are a favorite candy at Christmastime. I always get many compliments, and no one can believe I made them myself."

1 1/2 sticks melted "burned" butter

1 square soft butter

2 pounds powdered sugar

1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

Almond flavoring to taste (about 1/2 teaspoon)

Melted dipping chocolate

Chopped almonds

Make burned butter by cooking the 1 1/2 sticks of butter in small frying pan until it bubbles and turns light brown.

Combine the "burned butter" and the next five ingredients. Mix well with a large mixer. Refrigerate until set up, about 2 hours. Roll into small balls, about the size of a cherry chocolate. Refrigerate again for an hour, then cover with melted chocolate and roll in finely chopped almonds. Makes 5 to 6 dozen balls. — Kathi Wheelwright, South Jordan"

https://www.deseretnews.com/article/650216280/How-sweet-it-is-.html

You don't have to burn the butter, or even melt it. You don't have to add almond flavoring--you can use any flavoring or even just leave it with vanilla. You can skip the chopped almonds. You can also add 1/4 c cocoa powder for chocolate cream filling.