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Candy cane kiss cookies are a buttery, peppermint cookie with a peppermint Hershey’s kiss on top!
You’ll also love our peanut butter kiss cookies.
Peppermint Kiss Cookies
I love these cookies because they have all the flavors of Christmas, and are elegant and festive at the same time.
Ingredients
- butter
- sugar
- egg
- vanilla and peppermint extracts
- flour
- baking soda
- salt
- milk
- crushed candy canes or peppermints
- Hershey’s candy cane kisses candy
How To Make Christmas Kiss Cookies?
Preheat oven to 350F.
Line baking sheets with parchment paper or a silpat liner and set aside.
In medium-sized mixing bowl, beat together butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, and peppermint extract until incorporated.
In a separate bowl stir together flour, baking soda, and salt until combined.
Add flour mixture, milk, and candy canes to wet ingredients and mix until combined.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll balls in granulated sugar and place on cookie sheet.
Place cookies onto prepared cookie sheets 2 inches apart.
Bake cookies 8-10 minutes until edges are lightly browned. Remove from oven and let rest on pan 2-3 minutes. Place a candy Kiss into the center of each cookie.
Remove cookies from cookie sheets and place on wire rack to cool completely.
Want More Christmas Cookie Recipes?
- Christmas Wreath Cornflake Cookies
- Chewy Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
- Pinwheel Sugar Cookies
- Cranberry and White Chocolate Cookies
- Peanut butter balls
Candy Cane Kiss Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 cup crushed candy canes or peppermint candies
- 36-48 Hershey’s Candy Cane Kisses
- ⅓ cup white sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper or a silpat liner. Set aside.
- In medium-sized mixing bowl, beat together butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, and peppermint extract until incorporated.
- In a separate bowl stir together flour, baking soda, and salt until combined.
- Add flour mixture, milk, and candy canes to wet ingredients and mix until combined.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll balls in granulated sugar and place on cookie sheet.
- Place cookies onto prepared cookie sheets 2 inches apart.
- Bake cookies 8-10 minutes until edges are lightly browned. Remove from oven and let rest on pan 2-3 minutes. Place a candy Kiss into the center of each cookie.
- Remove cookies from cookie sheets and place on wire rack to cool completely.
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