Candy Cane Blossoms

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 48 hershey candy cane kisses
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons milk
• colored sugar crystals

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f remove wrappers from candies.
• 2 beat butter, granulated sugar, egg and vanilla in large bowl until well blended.
• 3 stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add alternately with milk to butter mixture, beating until well blended.
• 4 shape dough into 1-inch balls. roll in red sugar, granulated sugar, powdered sugar or a combination of any of the sugars.
• 5 place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 6 bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and cookie is set. remove from oven.
• 7 press a candy piece into center of each cookie.
• 8 cool completely.