Every Kiss begins with....

Chocolate! I was perusing the isles of my local drug store when I spotted these little jewels. Peppermint and chocolate. Mmmmmm.... Anyways, I knew right away that these must come home with me. Now, what to bake with them? Well, the answer was right there on the package:

KISSES Candy Cane Blossoms  

 

48  HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Candy Cane Mint Candies 

1 cup granulated sugar  

1  egg  

1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract  

2 cups all-purpose flour  

1/4 teaspoon baking soda  

1/4 teaspoon salt  

2 tablespoons milk  

Red or green sugar crystals

Heat oven to 350°F. Remove wrappers from candies and set aside.

Beat butter, granulated sugar, egg and vanilla in large bowl until well blended. 

Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add alternately with milk to butter mixture, beating until well blended.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll very well in red or green sugar. Actually, you can roll them in any color. I did a few blue and yellow and they were also very eye catching. I think the green was my favorite. It really makes that kiss pop!

 

This is what the green will look like after baking

Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and cookie is set. Remove from oven; cool 2 to 3 minutes. Press a candy piece into center of each cookie. Press gently! I pushed too hard on a couple and the kiss looked like a melty snowman.


Let the cookies sit for a little bit. If you shake them too hard, the kisses will fall over. They are very soft during this stage of the process.
 
Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.

This recipe makes about 3 dozen cookies

 The cookie is soft and buttery. The mint taste is just enough without being overpowering. These little cookies will brighten up any Christmas dessert table!

Chocolate! I was perusing the isles of my local drug store when I spotted these little jewels. Peppermint and chocolate. Mmmmmm.... Anyways, I knew right away that these must come home with me. Now, what to bake with them? Well, the answer was right there on the package:

KISSES Candy Cane Blossoms  

 

48  HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Candy Cane Mint Candies 

1 cup granulated sugar  

1  egg  

1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract  

2 cups all-purpose flour  

1/4 teaspoon baking soda  

1/4 teaspoon salt  

2 tablespoons milk  

Red or green sugar crystals

Heat oven to 350°F. Remove wrappers from candies and set aside.

Beat butter, granulated sugar, egg and vanilla in large bowl until well blended. 

Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add alternately with milk to butter mixture, beating until well blended.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll very well in red or green sugar. Actually, you can roll them in any color. I did a few blue and yellow and they were also very eye catching. I think the green was my favorite. It really makes that kiss pop!

 

This is what the green will look like after baking

Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and cookie is set. Remove from oven; cool 2 to 3 minutes. Press a candy piece into center of each cookie. Press gently! I pushed too hard on a couple and the kiss looked like a melty snowman.


Let the cookies sit for a little bit. If you shake them too hard, the kisses will fall over. They are very soft during this stage of the process.
 
Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.

This recipe makes about 3 dozen cookies

 The cookie is soft and buttery. The mint taste is just enough without being overpowering. These little cookies will brighten up any Christmas dessert table!