Gingerbread Kisses

Name: Gingerbread Kisses
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, softened; 3/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1/2 cup molasses; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 cup sugar; 60 striped chocolate kisses, unwrapped

12 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1/2 cup molasses
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 cup sugar
60 striped chocolate kisses, unwrapped

Directions

1

Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in egg and molasses. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt and spices; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, until firm enough to shape, about 4 hours.
2

Preheat oven to 350°. Shape dough into sixty 1-in. balls; roll in sugar. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased
3

. Bake until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes.
4

Press a chocolate kiss immediately into the center of each cookie. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.