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!
