Chocolate Mint Crinkles

 

2

cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1

cup unsweetened baking cocoa

2

teaspoons baking powder

1/2

teaspoon salt

2

cups granulated sugar

1/2

cup vegetable oil

4

large eggs

1

teaspoon vanilla

1

teaspoon peppermint extract

1/2

cup powdered sugar

Hershey's® Kisses® Brand mint or candy cane flavored candies

• 1 In medium bowl, mix flour, baking cocoa, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• 2 In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, oil and eggs with whisk until well mixed. Beat in vanilla and peppermint extract.
• 3 Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients just until combined. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• 4 Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper. Place powdered sugar in small bowl. Shape dough into tablespoon-size balls; roll in powdered sugar. Place on cookie sheets about 1 1/2 inches apart.
• 5 Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until cookies crackle and dough doesn’t look raw. When cookies are done, immediately place a KISSES candy in center of each cookie, and press lightly. Cool on cookie sheet 2 minutes. Remove to cooling rack; cool completely until candy is set.