My hubs is at the grocery store, and my girls and I are cleaning up with huge smiles. Why, might you ask, would I be doing such a boring, horrendous job such as CLEANING with a smile?
Because it is Christmas Cookie Baking Time!!
(Cue the jazz hands and happy Christmas music)
As we have lots of sugary goodness to bake and consume, this post will be brief. But I wanted to share one of the recipes we will be making today . . . and it so happens to be my all-time FAVORITE cookie recipe!
Sadly, I am not gifted enough in the chemistry-filled baking world to create my own recipes, and I do not remember where exactly I found this, so just know that I am not claiming authorship and bow down to the mastermind who did create this delicious heavenly scrumptious treat.
(It may have come from a Hershey’s Dessert Cookbook)
Let me know if you decide to try this, and we can compare mouth-filled, swoony-eyed notes 🙂
SECRET KISS COOKIES
(Makes about 3 dozen cookies)
1 cup (2 sticks) butter of margarine, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
1 cup finely chopped walnuts–I use slivered almonds
1 bag (6 oz) Hershey’s kiss milk chocolates–I use Hershey’s with almonds
Powdered sugar
In large mixer bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add flour and walnuts/almonds; beat on low speed of electric mixer until well blended. Cover; refrigerate dough 1 – 2 hours or until firm enough to handle.
Remove wrappers from chocolates. Heat oven to 375. Using approx. 1 tablespoon of dough for each cookie, shape dough around each chocolate piece; roll to make ball. (Be sure to cover each chocolate piece completely). Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 10-12 minutes or until cookies are set but not brown. Cool slightly; Remove from cookie sheet to write rack.
While still slightly warm, roll in powdered sugar. Cool completely. Store in tightly covered container. Roll again in powdered sugar just before serving.
Consume as soon as possible, and I dare you not to eat more than, like, 5.
I also double dog dare you not to eat a few Hershey kisses before they make it into said cookie.
Q4U: I am TOTALLY feeling the Cookie Baking Love. Do you have a favorite recipe you can share? Me and my daughters will love you forever if so 🙂
