Chocolate Kisses

 

Chocolate Kiss Cookies:

• 1/3 cup  semi sweet chocolates chips
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter , softened
• 1/2 cup sugar , plus more for rolling cookies in
• 1/2 cup brown sugar , packed
• 1 teaspoons  vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 30 Hershey kisses unwrapped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

Melt the chocolate chips in a small microwave safe bowl aside and let cool.

1. To your stand mixer add the butter and sugar to a stand mixer with the beater attachment on medium speed until lightened in color and fluffy, about ( 2 minutes)
2. Add in the vanilla, egg and finally the cooled melted chocolate.
3. Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt and add it into the stand mixer on low speed until just combined.
4. Scoop with a 1 tablespoon measure into a bowl of sugar and roll in the sugar. Bake 8- 10 minutes. Once baked and still hot – press in the unwrapped kisses,