Chocolate Cookie Recipes - Hershey's Double Chocolate Mini Kisses Cookies & Very Chocolate Cookies

Make room in your recipe files for these chocolate cookie recipes. With these two recipes, you should be able to satisfy your chocolate longings. From toddlers to grandparents these chocolate treats are sure to be hits.

HERSHEY'S DOUBLE CHOCOLATE MINI KISSES COOKIES

2 sticks butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup Hershey's cocoa
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 3/4 cups (10-oz pkg) Hershey's Mini Kisses Milk Chocolate
1/2 cup coarsely chopped nuts, optional

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla together until light and fluffy. Stir together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, beating until well blended. Stir in the mini kisses and the nuts, if using. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes or just until set. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to a wire rack to complete cooling.

Yield: About 3 1/2 dozen cookies.

VERY CHOCOLATE COOKIES

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
2/3 cup cocoa powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 (1 1/2 sticks) cup butter, softened
2 eggs
2 tbsp plus 1 tsp milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups (12-oz pkg) chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Stir together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add butter, eggs, milk and vanilla; beat until well blended. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheet. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or just until set. Do not overbake. Cool slightly then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

Yield: 3 to 4 dozen cookies

Enjoy!

Chocolate Cookie Recipes - Hershey's Double Chocolate Mini Kisses Cookies & Very Chocolate Cookies

easy cookie recipes for kids

Monday, January 2, 2012