When we were growing up, our sweet mom would spend hours in the kitchen during the holiday season baking yummy cookies and treats for our neighbors and friends. This recipe is absolutely delicious and the Candy Cane Kiss on top makes it look so fun and festive!
(Makes about 4 dozen cookies)
Ingredients:
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 (10 ounce) package Hershey's Candy Cane Kisses, unwrapped
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, cream together softened butter, shortening, brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, vanilla and peppermint extract. In a separate bowl, combine baking powder, baking soda, salt, flour and cocoa powder. Add to the butter/sugar mixture and combine. Fold in chocolate chips. Chill dough in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes to avoid cookies from flattening.
After your dough has chilled, drop by rounded tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 minutes or until set up but the centers are still soft. Let the cookies cool for 1-2 minutes. Top each cookie with an unwrapped Candy Cane Kiss. Allow to cool long enough for the Kisses to harden.
(Recipe adapted from Our Best Bites)
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Oh I so love these, I have to get me some Christmas kisses! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThose look delicious. I'm definitely going to have to give this a try. Megan
ReplyDeleteHi! I just wanted to let you know I am including these in a 25 christmas cookie blog post on mommy's sweet confessions. Love the recipe!
ReplyDeleteHello this is very nice and colorful cookie recipe.
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if you half the butter amount the cookies turn out very fluffy and not flat at all. Just a tip!
ReplyDeletePeppermint extract is listed in the ingredients, but not in the directions...
ReplyDeleteJust add it in with the vanilla. Thanks for letting us know. We'll fix that! -The Six Sisters
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