CHOCOLATE CARAMEL KISS COOKIES

Chocolate Caramel Kiss Cookies image

I make this cookie every Christmas with my family. It's a fun twist on a classic peanut butter blossom because of the cinnamon in the batter and the caramel kiss on top. We love the cinnamon-caramel combination, but you could switch out the kiss with a different festive flavor. -Kristen Heigl, Staten Island, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield about 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup sugar, divided
1 large egg plus 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon salt
24 caramel-filled milk chocolate kisses

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter, brown sugar and 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, egg yolk and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk next 5 ingredients; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Shape rounded tablespoons of dough into balls. Roll in remaining sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until edges begin to brown, 8-10 minutes. Immediately press a chocolate kiss into center of each cookie (cookie will crack around edges). Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 143 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 170mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.