Caramel Blossom
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Mildly Sweet Chocolate Chips
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
- 1/4 teaspoonbaking soda
- 1/4 cup additional granulated or decorator's sugar for rolling
- 1/2 cup dulce de leche or HERSHEY'S Caramel Topping
- 24 HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Milk Chocolates filled with Caramel
DIRECTIONS
1. Place chocolate chips in small microwave-safe bowl.
Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 30 seconds;
stir. If necessary, microwave at MEDIUM an additional 10
seconds at a time, stirring after each
heating, until chips are melted and smooth when stirred. Set
aside.
2. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until well blended.
Gradually beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Blend
in melted chocolate chips. Stir together flour, cocoa and
baking soda; beat into chocolate mixture,
beating until thoroughly blended. Cover; refrigerate 30
minutes or until dough is easy to handle.
3. Heat oven to 350° F. Line two cookie sheets with
parchment paper.
4. Shape dough into 24 equal balls (about 1-1/4 inches
each). Roll in granulated or decorator's sugar,
placing on prepared cookie sheets.
5. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are set and center is
still slightly soft. Do not over bake.
Remove cookie sheets from oven to wire rack. With the end of
wooden spoon make indentation in
center of each cookie. Fill each cookie indentation with
dulce de leche. Cool 15 minutes; gently shift
parchment paper with cookies to wire rack. Cool completely.
6. Remove wrappers from candies. Gently press candy onto
each cookie. Makes 24 cookies.
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