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All thoughts and opinions are my own.

There are certain recipes I need each year to make it feel like the holidays.  The most delicious fudge that takes hours of stirring; my aunt Betsy’s mint chocolate brownies with their layers of chocolate, mint, and perhaps heaven.  Each year I know that I need the traditional favorites, but I also love to add in new treats to the mix.

Holiday Thumbprint Cookies are a fun twist on a traditional favorite cookie. They're perfect for a cookie exchange this holiday season!

 

These Holiday Thumbprint Cookies are going to be your new favorite cookie!

You may have had the peanut butter blossom cookies before.  The yummy peanut butter cookie is rolled in sugar.  Once baked, a Hershey Kiss is added to the top.  The peanut butter/chocolate combo is to die for.  Let’s mix it up this holiday season by combining these traditional blossom cookies with some hints of red velvet goodness.

Holiday Thumbprint Cookies
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Beat butter, peanut butter, and sugar in a stand mixer until well combined and smooth.
  3. Add egg, vanilla, milk, and red food coloring. Beat on low
  4. In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients (cocoa, flour, baking soda, and salt).
  5. Gradually add flour combination to your mixer, and beat until well combined.
  6. Now that your dough is prepared, form small balls. An ice cream scoop is a great tool to help form balls, if needed.
  7. Place white sprinkles into a bowl. Roll formed dough balls into sprinkles and place on your prepared parchment-lined baking sheet around 2 inches apart.
  8. Bake for 8-10 minutes. While cookies are baking, unwrap your Hershey Kisses.
  9. Once cookies are done baking, immediately place an unwrapped kiss in the center of each cookie. Let cool.

One of the things I love most about these cookies is that there’s something for everyone.  My peanut butter lovers are happy; my chocolate lovers are happy.  Plus, having a job for each of my three daughters is a huge win too.  You would be surprised that they are all actively looking for jobs, but when it comes to baking they all want to get their hands dirty (literally and figuratively).

Unwrapping the Hershey Kisses is  great job for my preschooler.  She also is very good at “poison testing” to make sure the kisses are suitable.  The peppermint bark flavor is like a chocolatey cane cane.  The red and white striping of the kisses is perfectly matched to the red cookies and white sprinkles.  If you can’t find them in your local store, feel free to swap in any flavor of kiss that you adore. 

Cookie Exchange Recipes

Looking for more recipes to bring to a cookie exchange this holiday season?  Remember that it doesn’t have to be a cookie.  Any sweet treats are popular for swapping with friends and family.

Cotton Candy Fudge

Looking for a way to treat your little ballet dancer?  Make Sugar Plum Fairy-inspired fudge that’s filled with cotton candy flavored sweetness.

Maple Butterbeer Cookies

Accio cookie!  These maple butterbeer flavored cookies are downright magical!

The holidays are here, and it’s time to start baking.  What treats will you be making this holiday season? 

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