Candy Cane Blossoms

By BlueAngelz

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

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 20mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°F Remove wrappers from candies.
Beat butter, granulated sugar, egg and vanilla in large bowl until well blended.
Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add alternately with milk to butter mixture, beating until well blended.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in red sugar, granulated sugar, powdered sugar or a combination of any of the sugars.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and cookie is set. Remove from oven.
Press a candy piece into center of each cookie.
Cool completely.