Candy Cane Kiss Christmas Cookies
 
 
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Serves: 2 doz
Ingredients
  • 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
Instructions
  1. 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.)
  2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the butter and sugar. Using a mixer, beat until light and fluffy.
  4. Add the eggs and vanilla then mix until combined.
  5. Slowly add the flour mixture. Stir until combined.
  6. Fold in the chopped candy cane kisses.
  7. Press mixture into the cake pan, making a “cookie cake”.
  8. Bake for 20 minutes or until the edges turn a light golden brown.
  9. Remove from oven and let cool completely.
  10. Cut the “cookie cake” into small bars then make the frosting.
  11. In a large bowl, beat the butter and cream cheese until fluffy.
  12. Add the vanilla, powdered sugar and milk.
  13. Continue beating until the mixture becomes creamy.
  14. 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/