HERSHEY’S KISSES Springtime Thumbprint Cookies
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Ingredients
- 36 HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Milk Chocolates
- 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
- 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Food color in desired color or colors
- Decorating sugars to match cookie color
- 1/3 cup vanilla ready-to-spread frosting or your favorite homemade frosting
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Remove wrappers from chocolates.
- Beat butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in a large bowl until well blended.
- Add egg, milk and vanilla. Beat until well blended.
- Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture, blending thoroughly.
- Divide dough into separate bowl for each color desired.
- Add desired food coloring to each bowl, mixing until color of dough is uniform.
- Form 36 equal balls (about 1 inch). Roll each ball in the matching sugar color.
- Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Gently press thumb into ball forming indentation.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set.
- Cool slightly; remove from pan to wire rack. Press thumb again into each indentation if needed. Cool completely.
- Divide and tint frosting to match cookie colors. Place about ½ teaspoon frosting in each indentation.
- Press chocolate piece onto each cookie.