On the Sixth Day of Cookies...

The recipe is adapted from Jenny's Festive Candy Cane Kiss Centered Brownie Bites. I wanted to make the original recipe, but Target was out of Peppermint Hershey's Kisses and I really didn't want to drive all over the city looking for them. I had grand ambitions of dipping the tops in chocolate and sprinkling them with cut up Mint Truffle Hershey's Kisses but, well, I decided they were good enough as is.

Mint Truffle Brownie Bites
(Adapted from Picky Palate)

1 brownie mix 9×13 inch size
24 Mint Truffle Hershey's Kisses

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Prepare brownie mix according to package directions and scoop into a mini cheesecake pan or mini muffin tin pan that has been generously sprayed with cooking spray, about 3/4 way full.

3. Press kisses into center of brownie batter, do not push all the way to bottom, some of the tip should stick out the top.

4. Bake for 20-23 minutes or until brownies are cooked through. Let cool completely.

On the Fourth Day of Cookies...

By now, most of you know that peanut butter and chocolate are near and dear to my heart, so it should be no surprise that this is one of my favorite cookies. No holiday is complete without this great, easy cookie recipe.

Peanut Butter Blossoms
(Source: Hersheys.com)

1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1 egg
2 Tbsp milk
1 tsp Vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
Granulated Sugar
Hershey's Kisses

1. Preheat oven to 375°degrees. Unwrap Hershey's kisses.

2. Beat shortening and peanut butter until well-blended. Add sugars and beat until fluffy. Add egg, milk, and vanilla; beat well. Stir together flour, baking soda, and salt; gradually beat into peanut butter mixture.

3. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheet.

4. Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately press a peanut butter cup into center of each cookie; cookie will crack around edges. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.

Makes about 4 dozen.