Ingredients
14tbspunsalted butter,softened
1cupbrown sugar
½cupsugar
2cupsall purpose flour
1cupcocoa powder
¾tspbaking soda
¼tspbaking powder
¼tspsalt
2largeeggs
1tspvanilla
1tbspred liquid food coloring
¾cupsanding sugar,gold, red or clear
36Hershey’s Kiss chocolates,unwrapped
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mix the butter, brown sugar and sugar in a stand mixer on medium speed for 1 to 2 minutes or until light and fluffy.
While the butter is creaming, sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and baking powder in a seperate bowl.
Add the eggs, vanilla and red food coloring to the stand mixer for 15 seconds then add in the flour mixture.
Scoop the cookies with a 1 tablespoon sized cookie scoop and roll in sanding sugar then refrigerate for 20 minutes.
Bake on a cookie sheet for 11 to 13 minutes. As soon as they come out of the oven, press a Hershey’s Kiss chocolate into the middle of the cookie and allow them to cool on a wire rack.
