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Candy Cane Kiss Cookies Edit Tags: Cookies, Desserts
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Author: Our Best Bites
Uploaded By: Shelly
Ingredients:- ½ c. butter-flavored shortening
- ½ c. real butter
- 1 c. brown sugar
- 1 c. white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ tsp. vanilla
- optional: 1 tsp peppermint extract
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- ½ tsp. salt
- 2 ½ c. flour, lightly spooned into measuring cups and leveled with a knife
- ¼ c. + 2 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 12 ounce bag dark chocolate chips
- 48 Hershey's Candy Cane Kisses, unwrapped (one 10 ounce bag)
Directions:
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Preheat oven to 350.
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Cream together softened butter, shortening, brown sugar, and white sugar for 1-2 minutes on medium-high speed or until light and fluffy.
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Add the eggs and vanilla.
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Meanwhile, combine the baking powder, baking soda, salt, flour, and cocoa powder.
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Add to the butter/sugar mixture and mix until combined.
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Mix in the chocolate chips.
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Drop the dough by the tablespoonful onto an ungreased baking sheet.
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Bake until just set, but centers are still soft, about 8 minutes.
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Remove from oven and allow to cool for 1-2 minutes.
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Use a metal spatula to transfer cookies to cooling rack.
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Top each cookie with an unwrapped Candy Cane Kiss.
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Allow to cool completely, long enough for the Kiss to harden.
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