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Candy Cane Peppermint Kiss Cookies
Spice up your holiday baking with these delicious Peppermint Kiss Sugar Cookies. The perfect combination of sweet and minty, these cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone.
Prep Time
10
minutes
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Cook Time
12
minutes
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Total Time
22
minutes
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Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
15
Calories:
208
kcal
Author:
Kristin Hayes
Equipment
Mixing Bowls
Electric Hand Mixer
Cookie Sheet
Cooling Rack
Cookie Dough Scoop
Ingredients
½
cup
unsalted butter
*room temperature
1
cup
sugar
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
1
egg
2
cups
flour
*all purpose
½
teaspoon
baking soda
¼
teaspoon
salt
½
tablespoon
cornstarch
24
Hershey kisses
*unwrapped, peppermint
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugars together 1-2 minutes, until fluffy.
Add the vanilla and egg, and mix until just combined.
In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the baking soda, corn starch, flour, and salt.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet, mixing until just combined.
Use a 1 ½ inch cookie scoop to scoop the dough onto the parchment lined baking sheet.
Bake 10-12 minutes, until cookies are beginning to turn golden brown around the edges.
Allow the cookies to cool slightly, and press a candy cane kiss into each cookie.
Once cookie is cooled, store in covered container.
Nutrition
Serving:
2
cookies
|
Calories:
208
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
31
g
|
Protein:
3
g
|
Fat:
9
g
|
Saturated Fat:
5
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
0.4
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.2
g
|
Cholesterol:
29
mg
|
Sodium:
87
mg
|
Potassium:
24
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
18
g
|
Vitamin A:
205
IU
|
Calcium:
21
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg