½cup(113g) unsalted buttersoftened to room temperature
½cup(100g) granulated sugar
¼cup(50g) firmly packed light brown sugar
1large eggroom temperature
1teaspoonvanilla extract
2Tablespoons(30ml) milkany
½cupfinely chopped Candy Cane Hershey's Kisses approximately 18
16Candy Cane Hershey's Kisses unwrapped and kept whole
Instructions
In a medium size bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
¾ cup (90g) all-purpose flour, ½ cup (48g) unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ⅛ teaspoon salt
In a large bowl with a handheld mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and both sugars on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and beat again on medium speed until everything is incorporated. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as necessary.
½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar, ¼ cup (50g) firmly packed light brown sugar, 1 large egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
With the mixer speed on low, slowly add the dry ingredients and blend until cookie dough just starts to come together. Add the milk and beat again until combined. Add the chopped Candy Cane Hershey's Kisses and blend again until evenly dispersed. Cover the cookie dough tightly and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 3 days.
2 Tablespoons (30ml) milk, ½ cup finely chopped Candy Cane Hershey's Kisses
When you are ready to bake the cookies, preheat oven to 350ºF (177ºC). Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.
Using a cookie scoop (I use this #50 cookie scoop for all of my standard size cookies), remove dough from bowl and form into balls with your hand. Dough will become sticky with the warmth of your hand, so try to be gentle and work quickly. Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes. Cookies will look underdone. Use a spoon to reshape the cookies if the circles have gotten wonky. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes. While the cookies are cooling, make room in the freezer.
Quickly press a whole unwrapped Candy Cane Hershey's Kiss into the center of each cookie and immediately put the baking sheet into the freezer for 10 minutes to prevent the Kiss from melting. Once completely cooled, you can allow cookies to come to room temperature on the baking sheet. Cookies can be kept in an airtight container at room temperature for 1 week. Cookies may be frozen, up to 2 months. Unbaked cookie dough balls may be frozen up to 3 months. Do not thaw before baking and add 1-2 minutes to baking time.
All nutritional values are approximate and provided to the reader as a courtesy. Changing ingredients and/or quantities will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.