Peppermint & Spice Sugar Cookies
Makes 24 cookies














2 3/4 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 egg
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp milk
24 Peppermint Hersey's Kisses, unwrapped

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

In a medium bowl, sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg. Set aside.

In a large bowl, mix with hand mixer, shortening (make sure it's softened), sugar, egg, vanilla, and milk. Mix for about 1.50 minutes, or until combined well.

Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture in 3 batches, mixing with hand mixer well in after each addition.

Take about 1.5 Tbsp, flatten in hand, add unwrapped peppermint kiss. Fold up rest of dough around, roll in hand to form a ball. Dough should completely cover kiss, adjust dough if necessary. Continue doing so until you have filled up your cookie sheet (about 8-10 on a sheet).

Bake at 375 degrees F, for 8-10 minutes. Allow to cool*, then enjoy.

*Note: Remember there is a kiss in the middle, it may need more time to cool than the cookie, don't burn yourself on hot candies!