Christmas Frosted Sugar Cookie Blossoms

Herschey's Kisses Were First Introduced In 1907 And Can You Imagine They Were Wrapped By Hand And The Automated Wrapping Machinery Wasnt Introduced Until 1921. For Decades The Original Silver Foil Wrapping Was The Only Color Available. In 1962 Hershey Because The First Company To Introduce Seasonal Color Foil Wrappers Like Green And Red To Coincide With The Christmas Season. In 1968 pastel colors like green, pink and blue wrappers were introdude for Easter. In 1986 Valentine's Day Wrappers Of Red And Silver Were Introduced As Well As Little Red Hearts On The Silver Wrappers And With Other Seasons And Holidays The Wrappers Only Got More Colorful. 

 

We Have Been Making This Hershey's Kisses Cookies Recipe For Years And I Thought I Would Share The Recipe With You All (actually it's public knowledge lol).....I Hope You Enjoy This Recipe As Much As We Have And Still Do :)

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Christmas Frosted Sugar Cookie Blossoms 

Ingredients

1..36  HERSHEY’S KISSES Brand Sugar Cookie Candies 

2..1 pkg Sugar Cookie mix. Flour, butter and egg called for on Sugar Cookie mix package for cut-out cookies (496 g) 

3..2/3 cup Green or red decorating sugar for rolling (150 mL)

Directions

1..Heat oven to 375°F (190°C). Remove wrappers from candies; set aside. 

2..Mix cookie dough following package directions for cut-out cookies. Shape dough into 1-1/4” (3 cm) balls. Roll in green or red decorating sugar. Place balls about 2” (5 cm) apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
3..Bake 8-10 minutes or until cookie edges are set (do not overbake). Remove from oven; cool 2 minutes. Press candy piece into center of each cookie. Transfer from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Makes about 36 cookies.

 

PS Here Are 2 Basic Sugar Cookie Recipes (an easy and a really easy)  If You Dont Want To Use Package Cookie Mix:

 

7 Ingredient Basic Sugar Cookie Mix

Ingredient
1..2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
2..1 teaspoon baking soda
3..½ teaspoon baking powder
4..1 cup butter, softened
5..1 ½ cups white sugar
6..1 egg
7..1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions
1..Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
2..In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and place onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3..Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden. Let stand on cookie sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.

 

3 Ingredient Basic Sugar Cookie Mix

Ingredients
1..1 stick plus 2 tbsp. salted butter, softened
2..1/3 c. granulated sugar
3,,1 c. all-purpose flour

Directions
1..Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, then stir in flour.
2..Form the cookies into 1" balls, placing them about 2 inches apart on a baking sheet. If using sprinkles, flatten cookies into a disc shape and top with sprinkles.
3..Bake for 15 to 17 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies are lightly golden.
 

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Kisses has the following nutrition information:

 

200 Calories...Total fat 12g...Saturated fat 7g
Trans fat 0g...Cholesterol 10mg...Sodium 35mg
Total carbohydrate 25g...Dietary fiber 1g...Total sugars 23g
Protein 3g...Vitamin D 25.8 iu...Calcium 80.8mg
Iron 1.4mg...Potassium 147.7mg

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Original Toll House Chocolate Crunch Cookie Recipe

INGREDIENTS

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda I

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

3/4 cup granulated sugar

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 large eggs

2 cups (12-ounce package) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels

1 cup chopped nuts

PREHEAT oven to 375° F.

COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.

BAKE for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

PAN COOKIE VARIATION: Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan. Prepare dough as above. Spread into prepared pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan on wire rack. Makes 4 dozen bars.

SLICE AND BAKE COOKIE VARIATION:

PREPARE dough as above. Divide in half; wrap in waxed paper. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm. Shape each half into 15-inch log; wrap in wax paper. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.* Preheat oven to 375° F. Cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices; place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.

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Now if you're busy and you have no time to make those cookies there is an easy alternative chocolate chip cookie recipe. it's technically a food hack and it's called 'chocolate chip cookies from a cake mix'. They're not as delicious as the Toll House ones but they are good and if you're in a pinch for time hey a chocolate chip cookie is a chocolate chip cookie :-).

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE RECIPE FROM A CAKE MIX

INGREDIENTS

1 package yellow cake mix

1 cup chocolate chips (175 g)

½ cup oil (120 mL)

2 eggs

DIRECTIONS

Combine cake mix, chocolate chips, oil, and eggs in a mixing bowl.

Using an ice cream scoop or your hand, form golf ball-sized balls of cookie dough and transfer to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.

Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 10-12 minutes.