Chocolate Kiss Cookies

Chocolate Kiss Cookies are a festive holiday treat with a soft, peanut butter cookie base topped with a melted Hershey’s Kiss. It’s a classic Christmas cookie recipe that’s easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. These easy cookies are perfect for holiday parties and cookie swaps.

Author: It is a Keeper

Meal Type: Tree Nuts Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 48 cookies

Calories: 47 kcal per serving

Ingredients

½ cup - Shortening
¾ cup - Creamy Peanut Butter
⅔ cup - Granulated Sugar
⅓ cup - Light Brown Sugar
1 - Egg
2 tablespoons - Milk
1 tsp - Vanilla Extract
1 ½ cups - All-Purpose Flour
1 tsp - Baking Soda
½ tsp - Salt
48 - Hershey’s Kisses

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Beat shortening and peanut butter in large bowl until thoroughly combined.
Add 1/3 cup granulated sugar and brown sugar; beat until fluffy.
Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat well.
In a separate bowl, stir the flour, baking soda and salt together.
With the mixer running, slowly add the dry ingredients into peanut butter mixture.
Form dough into 1-inch balls and roll in remaining granulated sugar.
Place cookie balls on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
While cookies are baking, remove wrappers from Hershey Kisses.
When cookies have finished baking, immediately press a Hershey Kiss into the center of each cookie; cookie will crack around edges.
Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack and cool completely before storing.

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