Chocolate Candy Cane Blossoms Recipes

CANDY CANE BLOSSOMS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Remove wrappers from candies.
• Beat butter, granulated sugar, egg and vanilla in large bowl until well blended.
• Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add alternately with milk to butter mixture, beating until well blended.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in red sugar, granulated sugar, powdered sugar or a combination of any of the sugars.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and cookie is set. Remove from oven.
• Press a candy piece into center of each cookie.
• Cool completely.

CHOCOLATE CANDY CANE BLOSSOMS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, egg, flour, cocoa powder, candy canes, and vanilla until a soft (but crumbly) dough forms.
• 2. Shape dough into 3/4 inch balls. You may have to press the balls together. Roll the balls in granulated sugar to coat.
• 3. Place cookie balls 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes. Immediately press a kiss in the center of each cookie. Cool completely on a wire rack. Resist the temptation to touch the tip of the kisses for at least 3 hours. Even though the kisses look solid, they have partially melted and need to "set" back up.

CANDY CANE BLOSSOM COOKIES

Steps:

• Freeze kisses in a covered container for at least 1 hour. Place candy canes in a food processor; process until finely crushed., Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, milk and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Shape into 1-in. balls; roll in crushed candy canes. Place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. , Bake 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown. Immediately press a kiss into center of each cookie. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.