Ingredients
1½cupspowdered sugar
1¼cupsbutter,softened
1tsppeppermint extract,optional
1tspvanilla extract
1large egg
3cupsall purpose flour
1tspbaking powder
½tspsalt
½cupcandy cane flavored Hershey’s kisses,finely chopped
granulated sugar,for rolling cookie balls
30Unwrapped Candy Cane Kisses
Preparation
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
In mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In large mixing bowl, combine the powdered sugar, butter, extracts, and egg. Beat at medium speed scraping sides of bowl until creamy. Add the flour mixture mixing until blended. The mixture will be a bit crumbly. Stir in chopped kisses.
Shape the dough into 3/4 inch balls and roll them in the sugar. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
As soon as out of the oven press a candy cane kiss in the center. Put immediately in the fridge or freezer so that they keep their kiss shape.
Press the kiss into the cookie and it will melt in the center or either put them in the fridge or freezer to keep the kiss shape. Alternatively, let the cookies cool for about 5 minutes and press the kiss down into it and put it in the fridge.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to a week.
