I looked around quite a bit for a cookie to make for this year's Christmas cookie competition at work. These are the cookies I settled on. This is a great recipe from Taste of Home that was fun to make and will absolutely be added to my annual Christmas cookie baking rotation!
Ingredients:
Cookie:
1/2 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg, separated
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
Filling:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon butter, softened
2 teaspoons milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
26 milk chocolate kisses
Preparation:
1. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Beat in the egg yolk, milk and vanilla.
3. Combine the flour, cocoa and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until or until easy to handle.
4. In a small bowl, whisk egg white until foamy. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; dip in egg white, then roll in walnuts.
5. Place on greased baking sheets. Using a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in center of each cookie.
6. Bake cookies at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until center is set.
7. To make the filling, combine the powdered sugar, butter, milk and vanilla; stir until smooth.
8. Spoon or pipe 1/4 teaspoon into each warm cookie; gently press a chocolate kiss in the center. Carefully remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
Ingredients:
Cookie:
1/2 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg, separated
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
Filling:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon butter, softened
2 teaspoons milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
26 milk chocolate kisses
Preparation:
1. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Beat in the egg yolk, milk and vanilla.
3. Combine the flour, cocoa and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until or until easy to handle.
4. In a small bowl, whisk egg white until foamy. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; dip in egg white, then roll in walnuts.
5. Place on greased baking sheets. Using a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in center of each cookie.
6. Bake cookies at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until center is set.
7. To make the filling, combine the powdered sugar, butter, milk and vanilla; stir until smooth.
8. Spoon or pipe 1/4 teaspoon into each warm cookie; gently press a chocolate kiss in the center. Carefully remove from pans to wire racks to cool.