Pumpkin Spice Blossoms

Rich, brownie-like cookie with a sweet chocolate kiss. Hershey's® Pumpkin Spice Kisses are a fall item and becoming more widely available.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.75 cup cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 2 ½ sticks butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 0.75 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (10 ounce) bag pumpkin spice-flavored candies (such as Hershey's® Pumpkin Spice Kisses)

Steps

1. Stir flour, cocoa, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
2. Combine butter, white sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla extract; beat well. Mix in flour mixture gradually.
3. Chill cookie dough for 1 hour. Meanwhile, unwrap the candy kisses.
4. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
5. Roll dough into 1 1/2-inch balls. Flatten just enough to keep from rolling off the cookie sheets.
6. Bake in the preheated oven until edges are set and starting to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Slide parchment paper onto wire cooling racks. Firmly push a candy kiss into the center of each cookie. Let cool completely.