This is a holiday take on the traditional peanut butter cookie with a Hershey's kiss. This cookie features a chocolate base and peppermint chocolate kiss.
Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 Tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup cocoa powder
2 1/3 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
White sprinkling sugar
40- 45 Hershey's peppermint kisses
Instructions
With electric mixer, cream together butter, both sugars, eggs, milk and vanilla until smooth,
In a separate bowl, combine cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add flour mixture to the butter mixture slowly. Mix well to combine.
Chill dough for 1/2 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 F. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper. Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Dip the balls into white sprinkling sugar. Place two inches apart on lined cookie sheet.
Bake 10-12 minutes. Remove from the oven and press a peppermint chocolate kiss in the middle of each cookie. Cool on wire rack or waxed paper until the chocolate kiss has hardened.
Store in air tight container.
