Candy Cane Blossoms
"From Hersheys.com. I love Hershey's special edition kisses. This year's white chocolate kiss with a red striped peppermint shell makes some of the most festive cookies on my cookie trays. I used green decorator's sugar which contrast nicely with the red and white kiss. Next time I might try peppermint extract instead of vanilla and use crushed candy canes in place of the green sugar crystals. Be very careful moving the cookies after the kiss is in; the kisses will collapse."
photo by freckldflower
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
4 dozen
ingredients
- 48 Hershey candy cane kisses
- 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons milk
- colored sugar crystals
directions
- Heat oven to 350°F Remove wrappers from candies.
- Beat butter, granulated sugar, egg and vanilla in large bowl until well blended.
- Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add alternately with milk to butter mixture, beating until well blended.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in red sugar, granulated sugar, powdered sugar or a combination of any of the sugars.
- Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and cookie is set. Remove from oven.
- Press a candy piece into center of each cookie.
- Cool completely.
Questions & Replies
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Does everyone get 4 dozen out of the recipe? I only get 38! -
Can I refrigerate this dough for 24 hours before baking?
Reviews
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It is best to wait about 5-6 minutes after pulling them out of the oven before putting a peppermint kiss in there. They melt pretty quickly, and end up a puddle instead of a kiss shape if you don't let them cool for a few minutes
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We love making these cookies. I don't like mint in my cookies though so I replaced the Candy Cane Kisses with Milk Chocolate Kisses and they're great. I've also done these with the Cherry Cordial Kisses and those are AWESOME! -
I made these last year for my cookie exchange and absolutely loved them- as did everyone else. I rolled half the batch in green sugar and the other half in red sugar for a festive display. -
I made this recipe tonight and it is definitely a keeper! Quick, easy, and beautiful presentation. I hope Hershey's makes these kisses again next year.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Cathleen Colbert
Bakersfield, CA
Strangely enough, I've become a better cook to lose weight. I joined eDiets and lost 100 pounds. Now I'm on the look out for tasty recipes that are easy to fix (I teach and often don't get home until after 5PM).
In addition to my kitchen, my favorite place is my garden. I have a combination flower/herb/veggie garden and love to grow a variety of vintage or unusual plants.
Because I teach I actually DO get a month off. I get up early to garden, sleep the hot afternoons away, then cook, read and watch movies.
My favorite cookbooks are Crazy Plates and Looneyspoons. They are full of delicious, lowfat recipes with tons of trivia and humor.
I teach science in a converted home ec kitchen. I love to use food as a teaching tool - making cheese to teach enzyme action, pickles to teach osmosis and diffusion, fudge to demonstrate igneous rock formation.
I love kitchen gadgets, KitchenAid, Le Creuset cookware and my cats.
