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Holiday Cookies on a Stick

Details

Timing
Timing
Total:
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!

This Holiday Cookies on a Stick recipe is just one of many seasonal recipes to inspire you! Visit our Holiday Dessert and Cookie Recipes to find more festive flavors to share with your family.

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
  • 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
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Step-By-Step Directions

Equipment Needed 
oven oven
bowl bowl
mixer mixer
measuring cup measuring cups
rubber scraper rubber scraper
pan cookie sheet
chef hat wide spatula
wire rack wire rack
1

Heat oven to 350°F.

2

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.

3

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.

4

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.

5

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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