Sure! Here’s a detailed recipe for Kissin’ Cousins cookies, perfect for any occasion but especially cherished during Christmas. These delightful treats feature a surprise inside—a chocolate kiss wrapped in melt-in-your-mouth cookie dough, creating a sensation that both adults and young ones will adore. 🎄🍪
Kissin’ Cousins Cookies Recipe
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Yield: 48-54 cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
- 48-54 chocolate kisses, unwrapped
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions:
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Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
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Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract until light and fluffy.
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Add Flour and Pecans: Gradually add the all-purpose flour and chopped pecans to the creamed mixture. Mix until a dough forms.
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Chill Dough: Cover the dough and chill it in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. This will make it easier to handle.
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Prepare Chocolate Kisses: While the dough is chilling, unwrap the chocolate kisses.
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Shape Dough Around Kisses: Take one scant tablespoon of dough and mold it around each chocolate kiss, ensuring that the kiss is completely enclosed within the dough.
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Place on Cookie Sheet: Arrange the dough balls on ungreased cookie sheets, leaving about 1 inch of space between each.
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Bake: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until set and the bottoms of the cookies are just beginning to slightly brown.
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Cool: Carefully remove the cookies from the baking sheets and transfer them to wire racks to cool for about 10 minutes.
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Coat in Powdered Sugar: Roll the warm cookies in powdered sugar until completely coated. This will give them a sweet and snowy appearance.
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Re-roll in Powdered Sugar: Once the cookies have cooled completely, give them another roll in powdered sugar for an extra dusting of sweetness.
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Serve: Enjoy these delightful Kissin’ Cousins cookies with your loved ones, and savor the joy they bring, especially during the holiday season!
These cookies can be stored in an airtight container for several days, although they are so delicious, they might not last that long!
Nutritional Information (Per Serving):
- Calories: 125.2
- Fat: 7.8g
- Saturated Fat: 3.3g
- Cholesterol: 11.3mg
- Sodium: 31.1mg
- Carbohydrates: 13.1g
- Fiber: 0.6g
- Sugar: 8.4g
- Protein: 1.2g
Note: Nutritional values are approximate and may vary depending on ingredients used.
