Candy Cane Blossoms

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Around here, at our house, it's beginning to look  taste like Christmas ! These little tender, tasty cookies, are so festive, they make a wonderful addition to any Christmas cookie plate. And without a doubt, would even make a nice gift, for friends, neighbours, teachers, and the mailman. The kids helped out with these, unwrapping the candy cane kisses, and little hands love rolling the cookie dough in the sugar too. Really quick and easy, you should really try them, you won't regret it !









Candy Cane Blossoms (found here)


HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Candy Cane Mint Candies
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine , softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons milk

Red or green sugar crystals, granulated sugar or powdered sugar

Directions
1 Heat oven to  180/350°F. Remove wrappers from candies.
2 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.
3 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/ or baking paper
4 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. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool
completely.
About 4 dozen cookies.


xo, Diana

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  1. What a Dish!December 8, 2012 at 2:48 PM

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  2. What a Dish!December 8, 2012 at 2:51 PM

    These look so delicious and so does that mug w/candy canes! I almost made these cookies last year but I waited too long and then we had too many sweets. Maybe this year though!

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