Kiss Me Cookies Recipe 425

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Gradually add flour and mix well. Fold in walnuts. Refrigerate dough until firm, 2-3 hours. , Preheat oven to 375°. Shape into 1-in. balls. Flatten balls and place a chocolate kiss in the center of each; pinch dough together around kiss. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake until set but not browned, 12 minutes. Cool 1 minute; remove from pans to wire racks. , Sift together 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar and cocoa. While cookies are still warm, roll half in cocoa mixture and half in remaining confectioners' sugar. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Mix in flour, baking soda, and salt. Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 9 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and press a white chocolate kiss in the center of each cookie. Immediately place the baking sheets in the freezer so the candy does not melt. Remove after 15 minutes. Repeat with remaining dough.

Steps:

• in a large bowl beat your butter, powdered sugar, and salt until well blended. Add in cherry juice, almond extract and food coloring. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in cherries. Shape into 1 inch balls. Place 1 inch apart on a greased baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Immediately press a chocolate kiss into center of each cookie. The cookie will crack around the edges. Cool on pan for 2 minutes then move to a cooling rack.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300° F. In a large bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients. In a smaller bowl, beat the eggs lightly. Add water and peanut butter. Gently combine the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Knead with your hands until you have a smooth ball of dough. Can be mixed in Kitchen Aid mixer for faster results. Take a rolling pin and flatten out the dough. Use a cookie cutter to cut out fun shapes. If you're feeling lazy, just leave the dough as is, and bake it like one whole cookie. You can always break them up after they're cooked. Make sure you're using a non-stick baking sheet or spray it with PAM. Bake for 30 minutes, or until golden. If you want the dog treats to be softer, take them out 10 minutes earlier.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat butter, confectioners' sugar and salt until blended. Beat in cherry juice, extract and, if desired, food coloring. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in cherries., Shape dough into 1-in. balls. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. , Bake 8-10 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. 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.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 13-by-9-inch pan.
• Squeeze orange, reserving 1/3 cup juice for topping; remove seeds. In blender container, food processor bowl with metal blade, or food mill, grind orange peel and pulp, raisins and 1/3 cup walnuts. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine flour and all remaining cake ingredients at low speed until moistened; beat 3 minutes at medium speed. Stir in orange-raisin mixture. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Drizzle reserved 1/3 cup orange juice over warm cake in pan.
• In a small bowl, combine 1/3 cup sugar and cinnamon; mix well. Stir in 1/4 cup walnuts; sprinkle over cake. Cool 1 hour, or until completely cooled.
• Time does not include cooling time.