Welcome to the HUNGRY HEARTS HOLIDAY HOP! We are so excited to CELEBRATE the holiday season with mouthwatering cookie recipes and delicious EXCERPTS from today’s hottest food-loving ROMANCE writers! Hop around and fill out the Rafflecopter form on each author’s site to enter our GIVEAWAYS: a spectacular mix of Harry & David Truffles, books, gifts cards, and Hungry Hearts author swag! Lots of awesome prizes to win!
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When the holiday season arrives, our hearts fill with CHEER. Life is a gift, isn’t it? Hop with us for the chance to win, and share your holiday JOY while we share our favorite COOKIE recipes with you!
First, MINE!!
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.
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Happy Holidays!!
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