Ok, so I am not a big fan of the name and prefer the much simpler “Kiss Cookies” however, no matter what you call it, these little guys are delicious all the same. I got this recipe from the back of the Hershey’s Kisses bag.
Prep time: Approx 15 Minutes
Bake Time: Approx 10 Minutes
Yields: Approx 4 Dozen
Ingredients:
- 48 Hershey’s Kisses
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Granulated sugar
- Heat oven to 375 degrees. Remove wrappers form chocolates.
- Beat shortening and peanut butter in large bowl until well blended. Add 1/3 cup granulated sugar and brown sugar; beat until fluffy. Add egg, milk vanilla; beat well. Stir together flour, baking soda, salt; gradually beat into peanut butter mixture.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately press a chocolate piece into the center of each cookie; cookie will crack around edges. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. cool completely.