Candy Cane Kiss Cookies
Candy cane kiss cookies look so pretty you almost won’t want to eat them.
Servings: 28 cookies
Calories: 122kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1¼ cups white sugar, divided into 1 cup and ¼ cup
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons milk
- ½ cup crushed candy canes
- 28 Hershey's candy cane kisses
Instructions
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, cream together, with a hand mixer on medium-low speed, the butter and 1 cup sugar until fluffy (1 to 2 minutes).
- Add the egg, vanilla and peppermint extract and mix for another 1 minute.
- In a separate bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and salt until combined.
- Add flour mixture, milk and candy canes to the wet ingredients and beat just until mixed (about 30 seconds).
- Scoop dough into 1 tablespoon-size cookies and use your hands to shape the dough into a ball to smooth the edges. Roll the dough ball in the remaining ¼ cup sugar to coat the outside. Place the dough balls onto the baking sheet about 2 inches apart and then place the cookie sheets into the refrigerator, laying flat, for 2 hours to chill the cookie dough balls prior to baking.
- While your dough balls are chilling, preheat your oven to 375°F.
- Bake cookies for 10 minutes or until the center is set.
- Cool for 5 minutes then press an unwrapped candy kiss in the center of each cookie.
Notes
- Don’t over-mix the dough, or your cookies will turn out flat.
- Don't skip the chilling step, as it will help avoid ending up with flat cookies.
- Oven temperatures vary and may need to be recalibrated periodically to ensure they are accurate. Make sure to keep a close eye on your cookies as the suggested baking time approaches.
Nutrition
Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 38mg | Potassium: 14mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 112IU | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.5mg