Candy Cane Blossoms
A soft cookie rolled in colored sugar with a peppermint candy in the middle, Candy Cane Blossoms are the perfect holiday cookie.
Ingredients
- 1 bag Hershey's candy cane kisses, unwrapped
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 egg
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp milk
- red and green colored sugar
Instructions
- Preheat over to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove wrappers from candies (about 35) . Spray a baking sheet with non-stick spray.
- In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
- In a large bowl and using an electric mixer, beat the butter, sugar, vanilla, milk, and egg until well blended.
- Add the flour mixture gradually to the butter mixture, beating well after each addition until blended.
- Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Roll in red and/or green colored sugar. Place on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake 8 - 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and cookies are set. Remove from oven; cool 2 to 3 minutes. Gently press candy piece into center of each cookie. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.