Chocolate Chip Kiss Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup Hershey's Kisses, unwrapped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in the egg and vanilla until well blended.
4. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Gradually stir the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture until just blended.
5. Stir in the chocolate chips and Hershey's Kisses.
6. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
7. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned.
8. Allow cookies to cool for 1 minute on the cookie sheets before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

Interesting Facts

• These cookies are often referred to as "Kiss Cookies" because of the Hershey's Kisses that are added to the cookie dough.
• These cookies can also be made with milk chocolate chips instead of semi-sweet chocolate chips.
• These cookies are great for holiday baking, as they can easily be shaped into festive shapes with cookie cutters.