Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 12 Tablespoons unsalted butter (softened (170g))
  • 1 ½ cups sugar ((300g))
  • ½ cup light or dark brown sugar (tightly packed (100g))
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour ((312g))
  • 1 cup natural cocoa powder ((100g))
  • 1 Tablespoon baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups powdered sugar (for rolling (250g))
  • 3 dozen milk chocolate kisses (unwrapped)

Instruction

  • Combine the butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer (or in a large bowl, and use an electric mixer) and beat together until ingredients are well-creamed.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, stirring until completely combined, and then stir in vanilla extract.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
  • Gradually add dry ingredients to your wet ingredients until completely combined.
  • Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
  • After chilling, preheat oven to 350F (175C) and prepare baking sheet by lining with parchment paper.
  • Roll dough into 1 ½ Tablespoon-sized balls and roll thoroughly in powdered sugar.
  • Transfer to baking sheet and bake on 350F (175C) for 10-12 minutes -- take care to not over-bake.
  • Within 1-2 minutes of removing cookies from oven, gently press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie.
  • Allow cookies to finish cooling completely on baking sheet before enjoying.