Holiday Cookies on a Stick

Name: Holiday Cookies on a Stick Recipe | Hersheyland
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 18 (3-1/2 in.) cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup butter or margarine (2 sticks), softened; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 eggs; 2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; about 18 wooden ice cream sticks; 1 tub vanilla ready-to-spread frosting (optional); HERSHEY'S MINI KISSES Chips, decorating icing in tube, colored sugar, candy sprinkles

Details

Timing
Timing
Total:: 1 Hr. 30 Min.
Bake:: 9 Min.
Prep:: 20 Min.
Skill Level:: Beginner
Yields:: 18 (3-1/2 in.) cookies

Get into the spirit of the season with our Holiday Cookies on a Stick recipe. The HERSHEY'S Cocoa-infused dough makes these cookies soft and chewy, providing the perfect foundation for decorating. Gather the kids to help decorate with icing, sprinkles and colored sugar to make festive designs like trees, candy canes, stars and more. They're as fun to make as they are to eat!

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Ingredients & Directions

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Bake Time: 9 minutes
Cool Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup

butter or margarine (2 sticks), softened
3/4 cup

granulated sugar
3/4 cup

packed light brown sugar
1 tsp

vanilla extract
2

eggs
2-1/3 cups

all-purpose flour
1/2 cup

HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1 tsp

baking soda
1/2 tsp

salt
about 18

wooden ice cream sticks
1 tub

vanilla ready-to-spread frosting (optional)
HERSHEY'S MINI KISSES Chips, decorating icing in tube, colored sugar, candy sprinkles

READY TO MAKE THIS?

Step-By-Step Directions

Equipment Needed 

oven

bowl

mixer

measuring cups

rubber scraper

cookie sheet

wide spatula

wire rack

Heat oven to 350°F.

Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in large bowl on medium speed of mixer until creamy. Add eggs; beat well. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until well blended.

Drop dough by scant 1/4 cupfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet, about 3 inches apart. Shape into balls. Insert wooden stick about three-fourths of the way into side of each ball. Flatten slightly.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. (Cookies will spread during baking). cool 3 minutes; using a wide spatula, carefully remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.

Spread with frosting, if desired. Decorate as desired with holiday motifs, such as a star, tree, candy cane, holly and Santa using decorating icing and garnishes. Makes about 18 (3-1/2 inch) cookies.

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