Ingredients

The following ingredients have 24 Servings
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • pinch salt
  • 1 bag Candy Cane Hershey's Kisses
  • 1 stick (4 oz butter, room temperature)
  • ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon red gel food coloring
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • red and green sugar for sprinkles

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 375 F.
  • Line cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a small bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
  • Combine butter, peanut butter and sugar in a medium bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer and beat until well-incorporated.
  • Add egg, milk, vanilla and food coloring and beat about one more minute.
  • Add the flour mixture and beat on low just until incorporated.
  • Refrigerate dough for about 20-30 minutes if desired (to help firm for rolling)
  • Form dough into 1 inch balls and place 2-3 inches apart on cookie sheets.
  • Bake for 10-12minutes.
  • While cookies are baking, unwrap Hershey's kisses.
  • Allow cookies to cook for 5 minutes and then press a Hershey kiss in the middle of each one.