Candy Cane Kiss Christmas Cookies
Author: Julie Sczerbinski
Serves: 2 doz
- Cookies
- 3½ cups flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
- 1 ½ cups, chopped Hershey’s candy cane kisses, about 50 kisses
- Frosting:
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons milk
- ½ cup chopped Hershey’s candy cane kisses
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 9x13 cake pan with parchment paper. (If you don’t have parchment paper, spray the pan with cooking spray.)
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the butter and sugar. Using a mixer, beat until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs and vanilla then mix until combined.
- Slowly add the flour mixture. Stir until combined.
- Fold in the chopped candy cane kisses.
- Press mixture into the cake pan, making a “cookie cake”.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until the edges turn a light golden brown.
- Remove from oven and let cool completely.
- Cut the “cookie cake” into small bars then make the frosting.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter and cream cheese until fluffy.
- Add the vanilla, powdered sugar and milk.
- Continue beating until the mixture becomes creamy.
- Spread frosting on cookie bars. Sprinkle with the chopped candy cane kisses.
Recipe by Grain Mill Wagon at https://www.grainmillwagon.com/candy-cane-kiss-christmas-cookies/
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