Chocolate Peppermint Thumbprints

DIRECTIONS

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a med bowl, whisk dry ingredients together.
• In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add egg and vanilla to butter mixture.
• Combine gradually flour mixture to butter mixture.
• Roll dough in one inch balls, then roll in xtra sugar to coat (can use sanding sugar).
• Place on parchment lined pans 1 inch apart.
• Bake 5 minutes then remove from oven and make thumbprint (I used a melon baller) to make indention in center of each cookie.
• Return to oven and bake 4 minutes exactly (they look raw, but don't worry :).
• Remove pan from oven and place kiss on each cookie.
• They need to sit for a few hours to set.