This marble sugar cookie recipe offers a trio of options – vanilla, chocolate or blended – all topped with tasty HERSHEY'S HUGS Candy! With three different cookies, no one leaves empty handed, and everyone's happy.
Heat oven to 350°F.
Beat butter, shortening and sugar until well blended. Beat in egg and vanilla. Stir together 2 cups flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually beat into butter mixture.
Divide dough mixture into halves. Add remaining 2 tablespoons flour to one half and cocoa to the other half, blending well. Roll dough into 1-inch balls. (Roll together a pinch of vanilla dough and a pinch of chocolate dough for marbled cookies). Place balls on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until cookies are set. Remove from oven to wire rack. Cool 1 minute. Press candy piece into center of each cookie. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack; cool completely.
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