Chocolate Kiss Cookie Recipe like Peanut Blossom and Others

The chocolate Kiss cookie recipe is always a “must” on my list of Christmas cookie recipes. When making holiday recipes, I try to integrate many flavors in the products. Also known as a peanut blossom cookie recipe, this combines two favorite flavors of many people; that of peanut butter and the delicious Hershey chocolate Kiss. This cookie originated from my home state of Ohio (why am I not surprised!) through one of the Pillsbury cook off contest.

Not just for the chocolate kiss cookie recipe, but don’t you wonder what people did before the Hershey’s Kiss was invented? As many cooks, I have used these delectable little nuggets in many of my recipes; of course, sampling a few along the way. These were developed in 1907 according to Hershey’s history so many of us now take them for granted.

The biggest problem I have in making any of my chocolate kiss cookie recipes is that each one of the Kisses is individually wrapped in little pieces of foil. When using this luscious candy in my recipes this means each one has to be unwrapped. Sure, this might keep them fresh and in perfect shape but by the time you sit and unwrap all of them, half of the bag has been eaten. I learned to always buy more just for eating while unwrapping.

I also found from Hershey’s Kiss history that they use to sell in boxes for five and ten cents. Another interesting “tidbit” which I did not realize is that the production of the “Kisses” was halted during World War II to conserve the silver foil for military use. That could happen again so we had better all keep plenty on hand!

KNOWN AS "CHOCOLATE KISS COOKIE" OR "PEANUT BLOSSOM COOKIE RECIPE" OR "THE PEANUT BUTTER KISS COOKIE"

• ½ Cup soft butter
• ¾ Cup peanut butter (I like crunchy as well as creamy)
• 1/3 Cup sugar
• 1/3 Cup brown sugar
• 1 Egg
• 2 Tablespoons milk
• 1 Teaspoon vanilla
• 1 ½ Cups flour
• 1 Teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ Teaspoon salt
• 48 Hershey’s Kisses
• Added sugar

Preheat oven to 375F degrees.

Remove wrappers from the chocolate kisses.

Cream peanut butter and butter together in a large mixing bowl. Add the 1/3 cup of sugar and the brown sugar to the mixture and beat until well blended and fluffy. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, soda and salt and beat into the peanut butter mixture. Roll dough into balls (about 1 inch) and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake about 8 minutes or until light brown.

Remove from oven and immediately press a Hershey Kiss into the center of each cookie (NOT BEFORE BAKING). Remove from cookie sheet with a spatula and let cool.

MACAROON CHOCOLATE KISS COOKIE RECIPE

• 1/3 Cup softened butter
• 1 Package (3 ounces) cream cheese
• ¾ Cup sugar
• 1 Egg yolk
• 2 Teaspoons almond extract
• 2 Teaspoons brandy
• 1 ¼ Cups unsifted all purpose flour
• 2 Teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ Teaspoon salt
• 5 Cups (14 ounce package) flaked coconut
• 1 Package (9 ounces or about 54) Hershey’s milk chocolate kisses

Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl; add egg yolk, almond and brandy and mix well.

In another bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add flour mixture to creamed mixture.

Add 3 cups of the coconut to mixture and blend well; chill 1 hour.

Heat oven to 350F degrees.

Shape dough into 1 inch balls and roll in remaining 2 cups of coconut.

Place balls on ungreased cookie sheets; flatten with a fork.

Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned on bottom.

Remove wrappers from Hershey kisses.

Remove cookies from oven and press 1 Kiss in the center of each hot cookie; return to oven for 15 seconds.

Carefully remove cookies from baking trays.

CHOCOLATE DROP COOKIES

This delicious chocolate Kiss cookie recipe has the added flavor of chocolate chips and fresh ground coffee.

• 1 ¼ Cups packed brown sugar
  
• ¾ Cup butter flavored Crisco
  
• 2 Tablespoons cold coffee
  
• 1 Teaspoon vanilla
  
• 1 Egg
  
• 1 ¾ Cups flour
  
• 1 Tablespoon finely ground coffee beans
  
• 1 Teaspoon salt
  
• ¾ Teaspoon baking soda
  
• ½ Cup semi sweet chocolate chips
  
• ½ Cup milk chocolate chips
  
• ½ Cup coarsely chopped walnuts
  
• 30 to 40 Chocolate Kiss candies unwrapped
  
  

Preheat oven to 375F degrees.
Combine sugar, shortening, cold coffee and vanilla in a large bowl.
Beat mixture on medium speed until well blended; add egg and beat well.
Combine flour, ground coffee, salt and baking soda.
Add flour mixture to shortening mixture; beat on low speed just until blended.
Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts; drop by tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets 2 inches apart.
Bake 1 sheet at a time for 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned.
NOTE: Do not over bake.
After baking, immediately place 1 candy Kiss in center of each cookie.
Cool on baking sheets 2 minutes; then remove to foil sheets or parchment paper to cool completely.

TEA CAKE RECIPE

This chocolate kiss cookie recipe has a tea cake cookie dough wrapped around the Hershey Kiss.

• ½ Cup shortening
  
• ½ Cup softened butter
  
• ¾ Cup sugar
  
• 1 Egg
  
• 2 ½ Cups flour
  
• ½ Teaspoon baking powder
  
• 1/8 Teaspoon salt
  
• 1 Teaspoon vanilla
  
• 2 to 3 Tablespoons milk IF NEEDED FOR DRYNESS
  
• About 80 Hershey’s Kisses
  
  

Preheat oven to 375F degrees.
Combine and beat shortening, sugar, egg, flour, baking powder, salt and vanilla.
Add milk if needed to make dough manageable.
Measure tablespoonful of dough and shape around a chocolate Kiss.
Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet; bake 10 to 12 minutes and cool.
Dip tops of cookies in glaze (below).
Glaze:
Combine 2 cups powdered sugar with about 6 teaspoons water to get glaze consistency.

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