Katies Kiss Cookies Recipes

SECRET KISS COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Gradually add flour and mix well. Fold in walnuts. Refrigerate dough until firm, 2-3 hours. , Preheat oven to 375°. Shape into 1-in. balls. Flatten balls and place a chocolate kiss in the center of each; pinch dough together around kiss. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake until set but not browned, 12 minutes. Cool 1 minute; remove from pans to wire racks. , Sift together 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar and cocoa. While cookies are still warm, roll half in cocoa mixture and half in remaining confectioners' sugar. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

CHOCOLATE KISS COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream margarine with sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Mix in flour and walnuts, beating on low speed of an electric mixer until well mixed. Cover, and refrigerate dough for 2 hours, or until firm enough to handle.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Remove wrappers from chocolate kisses. Shape approximately 1 tablespoon of dough around each chocolate kiss; be sure to cover chocolate completely. Place cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. While cookies are still warm, roll them in confectioners' sugar.

CANDY CANE KISS COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside. Using a hand-held or stand mixer with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar together on medium speed for 5 full minutes, scraping down the sides and the bottom as necessary. Add the egg yolks and vanilla, beating on medium-high until fully combined. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as necessary. In a medium bowl, toss the flour, baking powder, and salt together. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients on low speed until fully combined. The dough will be very thick. If the dough is extremely sticky, chill for at least 45 minutes.
• Roll dough into balls, a little less than 1 Tablespoon of dough each. The dough may seem dry*, but the warmth of your hands will allow it to come together in a ball. Roll into assorted sprinkles and bake for 8-10 minutes. The cookies will look very, very under baked. That's what you need. Do not over bake. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes. Press a Hershey Kiss into the center and immediately put the cookie sheet into the freezer for 5 minutes. Doing this will prevent the kiss from melting. Cookies remain fresh tightly covered at room temperature for 1 week.
• Using a handheld or stand mixer with a paddle attachment, cream the butter on medium speed for about 20 seconds. Add the sugars with the mixer running on medium speed. Cream it all together until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl. Slowly add to the wet ingredients on low speed. Beat in the milk on medium speed until combined. The dough will be thick and very sticky. Chill for at least 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside. Roll dough into balls, a little more than 1 Tablespoon of dough each. Roll each ball into confectioners' sugar to coat heavily. Bake for 10-11 minutes. Cookies will appear undone and very soft. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes. Press a Hershey Kiss into the center and immediately put the cookie sheet into the freezer for 5 minutes. Doing this will prevent the kiss from melting. Cookies remain fresh tightly covered at room temperature for 1 week.

PEANUT BUTTER KISS COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream peanut butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. , Roll into 1-1/4-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until tops are slightly cracked, 10-12 minutes. Immediately press 1 chocolate kiss into center of each cookie. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

PEANUT BUTTER KISS COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine sugar, peanut butter, and egg.
• Shape into 1 inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet. NOTE: If dough is too sticky, refrigerate 1/2 hour or until easy to handle.
• Bake for 10 minutes. Remove cookies from oven. Press a chocolate kiss into the center of each warm cookie.

KATIE'S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix shortening, butter, sugars, egg and vanilla.
• Sift dry ingredients together and stir in.
• Mix in chocolate chips.
• Drop rounded teaspoons 2" apart.
• Bake 8-10 minutes at 375 degrees.

KATIE'S KISS COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat together cream cheese & butter until fluffy. Add sugar, vanilla & baking soda then stir in flour until all ingredients mixed (do not over beat). Chill 1 hour in refrigerator.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Form dough into 1 inch balls and roll in granulated sugar.
• Bake for 12 minutes on ungreased cookie sheets. Immediately after baking, press in center of cookie one candy Kiss. Cool on wire racks (make sure Kiss hardens before storing).