Mini Kisses Chocolate Blossoms

By kelsbe

Ingredients

• 1 C butter
• 1 1/2 C sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 t vanilla
• 2 C flour
• 1/2 cocoa
• 1/2 t salt
• additional sugar
• 1 3/4 C (10 oz) hershey mini kisses semi sweet baking pieces

Preparation

Step 1

Beat butter, 1 1/2 C sugar, eggs & vanilla in large bowl until fluffy.
Combine flour, cocoa & salt: gradually add to butter mixture.
Beat until well blended.
Refrigerate dough about 1 hr or until firm enough to handle.
Heat oven to 350*.
Shape dough into 1 1/8" balls; roll in sugar.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 8-10 mins or until set.
Remove from oven.
Place 3 mini kisses on each cookie, pressing down lightly.
Remove from cookie sheet & cool completely.