Nutella Kiss Cookies

Hi everyone! We're less than two weeks from Christmas (eek!) and that means we're in the thick of holiday baking season! Have you been getting busy in the kitchen this month? Whether you've been baking dozens of sweets or not baked anything yet, you're going to want to make these cookies...they're amazing!

Growing up, one of my most-loved Christmas cookies was always Peanut Butter Blossoms...you know, the peanut butter cookie, rolled in sugar, and topped with a Hershey Kiss? Well, I've found a way to make that childhood favorite even better. 

In this twist on a classic, Nutella Kiss Cookies replace the peanut butter with (you guessed it) Nutella! If I could only have three foods with me on a dessert island, I'm pretty sure Nutella would be one of them. It's so crazy delicious that any recipe you make with it is pretty much automatically amazing and these cookies are no exception. They're extremely moist and the Nutella perfectly compliments the chocolate kiss. I know they'd be a hit at any holiday party (they were at our ugly sweater party this Saturday!) because they're a cookie that everyone is already familiar with, tweaked slightly to taste even better. So spread some Nutella love and bake a batch today!

Nutella Kiss Cookies

Recipe Source: Something Swanky

Ingredients

- 1/2 c. shortening (not butter or margarine)

- 1/2 c. Nutella

- 1/2 c. granulated sugar

- 1/2 c. brown sugar

- 1 tsp. baking powder

- 1/8 tsp. baking soda

- 1 egg

- 2 tbsp. milk

- 1 tsp vanilla

- 1 3/4 c. all purpose flour

- 1/4 c. granulated sugar for rolling

- 36 Hershey Kisses, unwrapped

 Directions

Nutella Kiss Cookies

Recipe Adapted from: BHG Biggest Book of Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1/2 c. shortening (not butter or margarine)
• 1/2 c. Nutella*
• 1/2 c. granulated sugar
• 1/2 c. brown sugar
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/8 tsp. baking soda
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp. milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 3/4 c. all purpose flour
• 1/4 c. granulated sugar for rolling
• 36 Hershey Kisses, unwrapped

Instructions:

1. In a large mixing bowl, beat shortening and nutella. Add the 1/2 c granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, and baking soda. Beat until combined.
2. Beat in egg, milk, and vanilla.
3. Beat in the flour.
4. Scoop out rounded tablespoons and roll them into balls. Roll the balls in the granulated sugar and place on a cookie sheet, 2 inches apart on a parchment lined, ungreased cookie sheet.
5. Bake at 350º until edges are set.
6. Press kisses into the center of each cookie as soon as they are removed from the oven. Let cook on wire rack. Makes approx. 3 doz cookies.

- See more at: http://www.somethingswanky.com/nutella-kiss-cookies/#sthash.CIoEJNQx.dpuf

1.   In a large mixing bowl, beat shortening and Nutella. Add the 1/2 c granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, and baking soda. Beat until combined.

2.   Beat in egg, milk, and vanilla.

3.   Beat in the flour.

4.   Scoop out rounded tablespoons and roll them into balls. Roll the balls in the granulated sugar and place on a cookie sheet, 2 inches apart on a parchment lined, ungreased cookie sheet.

5.   Bake at 350º until edges are set.

6.   Press kisses into the center of each cookie as soon as they are removed from the oven. Let cook on wire rack. Makes approx. 3 doz cookies.

Nutella Kiss Cookies

Recipe Adapted from: BHG Biggest Book of Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1/2 c. shortening (not butter or margarine)
• 1/2 c. Nutella*
• 1/2 c. granulated sugar
• 1/2 c. brown sugar
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/8 tsp. baking soda
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp. milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 3/4 c. all purpose flour
• 1/4 c. granulated sugar for rolling
• 36 Hershey Kisses, unwrapped

Instructions:

1. In a large mixing bowl, beat shortening and nutella. Add the 1/2 c granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, and baking soda. Beat until combined.
2. Beat in egg, milk, and vanilla.
3. Beat in the flour.
4. Scoop out rounded tablespoons and roll them into balls. Roll the balls in the granulated sugar and place on a cookie sheet, 2 inches apart on a parchment lined, ungreased cookie sheet.
5. Bake at 350º until edges are set.
6. Press kisses into the center of each cookie as soon as they are removed from the oven. Let cook on wire rack. Makes approx. 3 doz cookies.

- See more at: http://www.somethingswanky.com/nutella-kiss-cookies/#sthash.CIoEJNQx.dpuf

Nutella Kiss Cookies

Recipe Adapted from: BHG Biggest Book of Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1/2 c. shortening (not butter or margarine)
• 1/2 c. Nutella*
• 1/2 c. granulated sugar
• 1/2 c. brown sugar
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/8 tsp. baking soda
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp. milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 3/4 c. all purpose flour
• 1/4 c. granulated sugar for rolling
• 36 Hershey Kisses, unwrapped

Instructions:

1. In a large mixing bowl, beat shortening and nutella. Add the 1/2 c granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, and baking soda. Beat until combined.
2. Beat in egg, milk, and vanilla.
3. Beat in the flour.
4. Scoop out rounded tablespoons and roll them into balls. Roll the balls in the granulated sugar and place on a cookie sheet, 2 inches apart on a parchment lined, ungreased cookie sheet.
5. Bake at 350º until edges are set.
6. Press kisses into the center of each cookie as soon as they are removed from the oven. Let cook on wire rack. Makes approx. 3 doz cookies.

- See more at: http://www.somethingswanky.com/nutella-kiss-cookies/#sthash.CIoEJNQx.dpuf

 I'm linking up with my friend Natasha at Schue Love who's hosting a Holiday Recipe Link-Up today as part of the Christmas Cheer to the Blogosphere! 

 I can't wait to see everyone link up their recipes as this is definitely not the last batch of cookies I plan on making this month and I need some more ideas! And because I found this recipe on Pinterest (duhhh) I'm also linking up with Katie and Steph for their weekly Saw It. Pinned It. Did It. Link Up! Two link-ups = twice the fun!

And last but not least, don't forgot to enter my Shabby Apple giveaway I've got going on right now--there is a $50 Gift Card up for grabs! Entry is really easy, check out Monday's post for the details! Xoxo