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HERSHEY'S KISSES Springtime Thumbprint Cookies
Details
- Timing
- Timing
- Total:
- Bake:
- 9 Min.
- Prep:
- 1 Hr.
- Skill Level:
- Beginner
- Yields:
- 36 cookies
Springtime brings lots of new color, and this beginner-friendly springtime thumbprint cookies recipe is no exception. Start with a classic but always delicious cookie recipe and add food coloring to the cookie dough. Sprinkle with colored decorating sugar for even more color and texture, too. Don't forget to top with everyone's favorite HERSHEY'S KISSES Milk Chocolate. Perfect for Easter celebrations, your family and friends are sure to love these HERSHEY'S KISSES Springtime Thumbprint Cookies! Read our 8 Twists on the Iconic Peanut Butter Blossom Cookie for even more fresh takes on a classic cookie.
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 1 hour
- Bake Time
- 9 minutes
- Cool Time
- 30 minutes
BAKE MODE:
Prevent your screen from going dark while you bake.
Ingredients
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6 Tbspsbutter or margarine, softened
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1/3 cuppacked light brown sugar
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1/4 cupgranulated sugar
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1egg
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1 Tbspmilk
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1 tspvanilla extract
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2 cupsall-purpose flour
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1/4 tspbaking soda
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1/4 tspsalt
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food color in desired color or colors
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decorating sugars to match cookie color
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1/3 cupready-to-spread vanilla frosting or your favorite homemade vanilla frosting
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Directions
Equipment Needed
oven
mixing bowl
mixer
measuring cups
spatula
cookie sheet
wire rack
bowls for each color
1
Heat oven to 350°F. Remove wrappers from chocolates.
2
Beat butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in large bowl until well blended. Add egg, milk and vanilla. Beat until well blended. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture, blending thoroughly.
3
Divide dough into separate bowl for each color desired. Add desired food coloring to each bowl, mixing until color of dough is uniform. Form 36 equal balls (about 1 inch). Roll each ball in the matching sugar color. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Gently press thumb into ball forming indentation.
4
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool slightly; remove from pan to wire rack. Press thumb again into each indentation if needed. Cool completely.
5
Divide and tint frosting to match cookie colors. Place about 1/2 teaspoon frosting in each indentation. Press chocolate piece onto each cookie.
Frosting Tip
Instead of matching frosting with cookie colors, try mixing and matching frosting and cookie colors.
Try Our Other Thumbprint Cookie Recipes:
HERSHEY'S Classic Peanut Butter Blossoms:
Everyone recognizes these classic HERSHEY'S KISSES peanut butter blossom cookies. People will instantly want to get their hands on one and keep coming back for more!
NO-BAKE Peanut Butter Blossoms:
Quick and easy treat with no oven required. Use crunchy cereal to create the base for these chocolate and peanut butter blossom cookies. Add HERSHEY’S HUGS Candy to each blossom, and voila!
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Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 36 servingsServing size 1 cookie (21g)Amount per servingCalories90% Daily Value*Total Fat 4g 5%Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%Trans Fat 0gCholesterol 10mg 3%Sodium 50mg 2%Total Carbohydrates 13g 5%Dietary Fiber 0g 0%Total Sugars 7gIncludes 6g Added Sugar 12%Protein 1gVitamin D 0 0%Calcium 15mg 2%Iron 0mg 0%Potassium 32mg 0%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.
