Hershey's Kiss Choco Mint Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg, room temperature
• 1 egg yolk, room temperature
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 48 candy cane flavored Hershey's Kisses
• 2 tablespoons sanding sugar or sprinkles



Method

Mix sugars with butter using a hand held mixer on medium until light and fluffy. Add the egg, yolk and vanilla, mix well.

Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.

Add dry ingredients a little at a time to the butter mixture. Mix until well combined. Refrigerate the dough for an hour.

 Preheat oven to 350F°.

Divide the dough into 48 balls, about ¾ inch. Roll each ball in sugar or sprinkles and place on a baking sheet. Flatten slightly.

Bake 7-9 minutes. Unwrap the Hershey’s Kisses.

Remove cookies from the oven and cool 2 minutes. Press a Kiss into the center of each cookie.

Place on a cooling rack to cool completely.

Buon appetito!