SNICKERDOODLES WITH A KISS

Snickerdoodles with a Kiss image

Provided by Chef Charles Smith

Categories Cookies

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks) softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 package hershey kisses

Steps:

1. 1. Preheat oven to 350F. 2. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside (if you have a stand mixer, you can do the sifting while the butter and sugar are beating) . Put butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in eggs. Reduce speed to low; gradually mix in flour mixture. 3. Stir together cinnamon and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar in a small bowl. Shape dough into 40(1 inch) balls ) ; roll in cinnamon sugar. Space 3 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. 4. Bake cookies, rotating sheets halfway through, until edges are golden, 12 to 15 minutes. 5. Top with Hershey kisses as soon as they come out of the oven.