Thursday 7 November 2013

Kiss Cookies









  



I've been seriously up against it today. I hope these Kiss Cookies pass muster?


Kiss Cookies
adapted from Erica's Sweet Tooth
Makes 24

3/4 cup peanut butter
115g unsalted butter
1/3 cup caster sugar
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups cake flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
24 Hershey's Caramel Kisses

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C.

Put the peanut butter and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat the living daylights out of it  until light and fluffy.

Add both the sugars, egg, milk and vanilla and beat it like a rug after winter thoroughly.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt and, with the mixer on low, gradually add it to the peanut butter mixture.

Shape the dough into 2cm balls (I used a mini ice cream scoop) and press them into 2 x 12 ungreased mini-muffin tins.

Bake for 8 minutes. Remove the tins from the oven and immediately press a Caramel Kiss firmly into the centre of each cookie.

Leave the cookies in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to t cool.

9 comments:

  1. I used to make these all the time with my mom when I was little... you're making me nostalgic AND hungry!

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    1. These are THE perfect cookie for kids to make with their mum.

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  2. I know how to do with kisses now :) Ouff, I wanna eat cookies now!

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    1. We've only just started getting access to Hershey's kisses. My mind is working overtime finding way to use them in baking.

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  3. The last photo says it all - so tempting! These look like deep dish kiss cookies - perfection!

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    1. Thanks Jessica. They are like little buttons. A perfect two-bite treat (or one mouthful, depending on how you roll!)

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  4. My gosh, that last photo is so beautiful! Makes me crave chocolate.
    These look so delicious.

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    1. That last comment was from me Jen. Sorry, should have written my name!

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    2. Thanks Sam. When I take a photo of a half eaten cookie, Clint calls it "The Sacrificial Cookie".

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