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Hidden Kisses | Recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies

As Valentine’s Day approaches, I decided to sift through my collection of recipes and stumbled upon a delightful one. I discovered this recipe that I clipped from a magazine over 20 years ago but had yet to try.

I thought it was time to give it a shot—after all, it features chocolate chip cookies paired with Hershey’s Kisses, which is hard to resist!

The ingredient list is quite straightforward:

• 1 package (9 oz) Hershey’s Kisses
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chocolate chips (the recipe specified mini, but I used regular)

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees while having a friend or family member remove the wrappers from the Kisses. Ethan had fun with this, savoring the few that we didn’t use in the recipe.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Gradually add the flour until the mixture is well combined, then fold in the chocolate chips.

Take about a tablespoon of dough, place a Hershey’s Kiss in the center, and carefully shape the dough into a ball around it.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until they are set. Ethan insisted that 10 minutes seemed excessive!

Let the cookies cool for a moment before transferring them from the baking sheet to a wire rack. Allow them to cool completely, or if desired, drizzle with chocolate as outlined below.

Chocolate Drizzle

• Combine 1/4 cup chocolate chips with 1 teaspoon of shortening in a bowl and microwave on high for 30 seconds. Stir, and if necessary, return to the microwave for an additional 20 seconds until the chocolate melts and is smooth.

The family loved these cookies and immediately requested more. My creativity sparked—dark chocolate chips or perhaps almond Kisses could take these to another level. The possibilities are endless!

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Hidden Kisses | Recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies with a Surprise Hershey’s Kiss Center

Author: Heather

Serves: 24

Ingredients

• 1 package (9 oz) Hershey’s Kisses
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

1. * Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. * Unwrap the Hershey’s Kisses.
3. * In a large bowl, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla.
4. * Incorporate the flour into the butter mixture until well combined.
5. * Mix in the chocolate chips.
6. * Blend until the dry ingredients transform into a cohesive dough.
7. * Shape a tablespoon of dough around a Hershey’s Kiss.
8. * Bake for 10-12 minutes or until set.
9. * Allow to cool slightly before transferring to a wire rack.
10. * Prepare the chocolate drizzle if desired.
11. CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE
12. Combine 1/4 cup chocolate chips and 1 tsp shortening. Microwave for 30 seconds, stir, and if necessary, microwave for another 20 seconds until melted and smooth.

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