Chocolate Blossoms
with Hershey’s Mini Kisses Brand Milk Chocolates
Makes about 4 dozen cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 - cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened

• 1-1/2 - cups sugar

• 2 - eggs

• 2 - teaspoons vanilla extract

• 2 - cups all-purpose flour

• 1/2 - cup Hershey’s Cocoa

• 1/2 - teaspoon salt

• Additional sugar

• 1-3/4 - cups (10-oz. package) Hershey’s Mini Kisses Brand Milk Chocolates

1. Beat butter, 1-1/2 cups sugar, eggs and vanilla in large bowl until fluffy.

2. Combine flour, cocoa and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until well blended.

3. Cover; refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm enough to handle.

Heat oven to 350°F. 

1. Shape dough into 1-1/8-inch balls; roll in sugar.

2. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Remove from oven.

4. Place 3 chocolate pieces on each cookie, pressing down lightly.

5. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.