Chocolate Surprise Cookies

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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/8 tsp. cinnamon
  • 25 solid chocolate candies (kisses)
  • 1 1/2 Tbls confectioners' sugar
  • 3/4 tsp. unsweetened cocoa powder

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Combine the butter and brown sugar in a bowl. Beat with an electric mixer set on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla. Combine the flour and cinnamon in another medium bowl. Add teh flour mixture to the butter mixture. Mix well.

Shape the dough into 25 1-inch balls. flatten each ball into a 2 inch round. Place the rounds 1 inch apart on 2 greased baking sheets. Place 1 chocolate candy in the center of each round. Enclose the candy with the dough, making sure the candy is completely sealed in the dough. Bake until golden, about 15 minutes.

Combine the confectioners' sugar and cocoa in a small bowl. Sprinkle over the hot cookies. Cool the cookies on teh baking sheets for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.