Servings: Makes about 3 dozen
Ingredients:
1 cup (2 sticks/8 oz./226g) butter or margarine, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Quick Cookie Glaze (see recipe below)
36 Chocolate Kisses
Instructions:
1. Beat butter, sugar, egg and vanilla in large bowl until well blended. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until well blended. Divide dough in half; place each half on separate sheet of wax paper.
2. Shape each half into log with squared sides, about 7 inches long and 2-1/4 inches wide. Wrap each log in wax paper or plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm, at least 8 hours.
3. Preheat oven to 325°F/160°C. Cut logs into 3/8-inch thick slices. Place onto ungreased cookie sheet.
4. Bake 15 minutes or until set. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Remove wrappers from Chocolate Kisses.
5. Prepare Quick Cookie Glaze; drizzle cookies. Immediately place a chocolate piece on each cookie.
Makes 3 dozen cookies.
Quick Cookie Glaze:
Stir together 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, 3 to 4 teaspoons milk, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract and 3 or 4 drops green food color in small bowl until of drizzling consistency.
Source: Recipe adapted from Hershey's
Date: March 10, 2007