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This cookie does not have the peanut butter in the dough, like the Blossom cookies, but are more of a shortbread type cookie dough. You can "dress them up" by drizzling melted white or chocolate chips over the tops, you can also substitute the kiss with Andes Mints or a chocolate star - lots of variations possible with this basic shortbread type cookie dough.... 

==Ingredients==

* 1/2 pound butter, softened
* 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons brown sugar
* 1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
* 2 1/4 cups flour
* about 36 chocolate kisses, wrappers removed
* white or crystallized sugar for dipping dough balls into


==Directions==

# With wooden spoon, cream butter until fluffy.
# Stir in sugar and extract, beating by hand to incorporate it into butter.
# Stir in flour, mixing until well blended.
# Batter will be very stiff.
# Taking about 1 tablespoon of dough in your hand, squeeze it into a compact mass, and roll into a ball with the palms of your hands (balls should be about 1½" in diameter).
# Roll balls in sugar. then place them on ungreased cookie sheet and place a kiss or star in the middle of each, pressing it into the ball very lightly.
# Bake at 350 degrees for 18 to 22 minutes, until cookie is just barely browned on the bottom and around edges.
# Cool cookies on wire rack before storing in an airtight container.

NOTE: Good suggestion from Lasaf - use some of the delicious flavored kisses available these days...raspberry, caramel, mint...so many flavors, you could change the flavor of these little buttery cookies with each batch!

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