I first read about these cookies in a magazine called Christmas Cookies and they were billed as a cookie to make with your kids, since they used pre-made cookie dough. I will note that making these following these directions was a bit messy, but the kids did enjoy helping.

Ingredients:

• 16.5 oz package of refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2/3 cup cup chocolate-flavored sprinkles
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 40 Hershey’s kisses, unwrapped (it called for dark chocolate, but we used regular ones, because I didn’t think the kids would care for the dark chocolate)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. In a large Ziploc bag, combine the cookie dough and cocoa powder. Seal the bag and knead it with your hands until the dough is well mixed. (Angie’s Note: These bags are going to get seriously messy inside, and it may be difficult to get everything out. If you are not making these with kids, I would not necessarily put them in the baggie. But, if you do, the baggie is a great way to have the kids help.)

3. Put chocolate sprinkles in a shallow bowl, and then the milk in another shallow bowl.

4. Remove the dough from the plastic baggie and start forming them into 1-inch balls.

5. Dip the balls in the milk, just to moisten them, and then roll them in the sprinkles.

6. Place these balls two inches apart on a lightly greased cookie sheet.

7. Bake for approximately eight minutes, or until the edges are firm.

8. Immediately press a Hershey’s kiss into the center of each cookie. Transfer the cookies onto a wire rack and let cool.

Makes approximately 36 cookies. These can be frozen for up to three months after baking them.

photo by Angie ~ Many Little Blessings