Bon Bon " Hershey's Kisses" Cookies

Submitted by ARathkamp

"I got this recipe from an old church cookbook. The recipe calls for Hershey's "Hugs" (white & milk chololate combined) kisses, but any variety will work (chocolate ,mint, cherry, raspberry). I've used them all and they turn out great!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 5 dozen

ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) bag Hershey's semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 60 Hershey's Hugs chocolates (or any variety Hershey Kiss)
• 2 ounces white baking chocolate
• 1 teaspoon canola oil
• 1⁄2 cup ground almonds (optional)

directions

1. Unwrap hugs. Preheat oven to 350.
2. In medium sauce pan, cook and stir chocolate chips and butter over low heat until chips are melted and smooth. Add sweetened condensed milk and mix well.
3. In large bowl, combined flour, nuts (optional), chocotate mixture and vanilla. Mix well.
4. Shape 1 tablespoon of dough around each hug, rolling around palm of hand until candy is coated.
5. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet or baking stone.
6. Bake at 350 for 6 to 8 minutes.
7. Cookies will be soft and appear shiny, but become firm as they cool. Do not overbake. Remove cookies from sheet onto foil or wax paper.
8. Allow cookies to cool for about 30 minutes.
9. After cookies have cooled, combine white chocolate baking bar and oil in cup and melt until smooth in microwave. Drizzle over cookies in stripe or swirl pattern.
10. Store in tight container. Makes 5 dozen.

Reviews

[Cooking with Sean]

These are very good and relatively easy. My daughter had a great time rolling them. Thanks for the post!