Double-chocolate Kiss Cookies


 * Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

Ingredients

 * 36 	 	HERSHEY'S KISSES chocolates or HERSHEY'S HUGS chocolates
 * 1/2 	cup 	(1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
 * 1 	cup 	Sugar
 * 1 		egg
 * 1 1/2 	tsp 	vanilla extract
 * 1 1/2 	cups 	all-purpose flour
 * 1/3 	cup 	HERSHEY'S cocoa
 * 1/2 	tsp 	baking soda
 * 1/4 	tsp 	salt
 * 1/4 	cup 	milk
 * 1 	can 	(16 oz) vanilla ready-to-spread frosting

Directions

 * 1) Heat oven to 375 °F. Remove wrappers from HERSHEY'S KISSES chocolates.
 * 2) Beat butter, Sugar, egg and vanilla in large bowl until well blended.
 * 3) Add flour, HERSHEY'S cocoa, baking soda and salt alternately with milk, beating until well blended.
 * 4) Cover; refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm enough to handle.
 * 5) Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place on ungreased cookie sheet.
 * 6) Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set.
 * 7) Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
 * 8) Cool completely.
 * 9) Spread frosting onto cookies, leaving 1/2-inch around outer edge unfrosted.
 * 10) Place HERSHEY'S KISSES chocolates in center of each cookie.

Vanilla FROSTING

 * 1) In small bowl, combine 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons milk, 1 tablespoon shortening and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat until of spreading consistency.