Holiday Cookies on a Stick

Name: Holiday Cookies on a Stick | Recipes
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

Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Skill Level: Beginner
Yields: 18 (3-1/2 in.) cookies

Chocolate cocoa cookies get into the holiday spirit when decorated with icing, colored sugar and HERSHEY'S MINI KISSES Milk Chocolates. Decorate festive motifs, such as a tree, candy cane, holly, Santa and star shapes, then put the cookies on a stick.

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

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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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