Welcome back to The Cookie Elf File … and to easy cookie recipes! Now as the holidays get close it’s time for our traditional 12 Days of Easy Christmas Cookies recipes.

What better way to finish up this year’s 12 Days of Christmas Cookies than with Peppermint Kiss Cookies - a peanut butter blossom variation. Enjoy!

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Feature: 12 Days of Easy Christmas Cookies #12 - Peppermint Kiss Cookies, Easy Blossom Cookie Variation

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This version is a simple butter cookie rolled in colored sugar … with a striped mint Hershey Kiss pressed in the middle. It’s a gorgeous cookie to make and serve for holidays, Valentine’s Day, and parties.

And here’s a little secret: this cookie recipe is incredibly easy and quick to make! While the cookies are in the oven, you can use the time to unwrap the Hershey’s Kisses.

When you remove the cookies from the oven, simply press the kisses onto the cookie tops.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Bake time: 8-10 minutes
Makes about 4 dozen cookies

Get the full Peppermint Kiss Cookies recipe …

… and check out our Hershey’s Kiss Cookies Pinterest board for more easy Hershey’s Kiss cookie recipes you can make for Christmas.

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Happy baking,