Biscoff Kiss Cookies - Everything's Prettier in Pink!

Have you ever felt a bit FAINT at heart because you so saw something that was so ......... FUN? ..............
................ that's how I felt when I saw these delightfully fun cookies on Pinterest!

Okay, okay, maybe Im exaggerating just a teeny bit but I reallly was quite enchanted the minute I laid eyes on them and knew that it wouldn't be long before these beautiies would be parading out of my oven.

I pinned the recipe and when my husband needed a baby shower treat this week for one of his co-workers (expecting a baby girl!), I knew exactly what to make............

I used my favorite Peanut Butter Kiss cookie recipe from Land O Lakes and tried them two different ways: first with peanut butter as the recipe suggests and then with Biscoff Spread replacing the peanut butter. Though both were delicious, it was a unanimous hands up here at The Café for the Biscoff version - either way you'll be sure to delight family and friends with these fun sweet pink treats!˜

Biscoff Kiss Cookies

Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
½ cup butter, softened
½ cup Biscoff Spread or peanut butter
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon pink gel food coloring*, more as needed
½ cup pink sanding sugar*
48 pieces Hershey's Hugs, unwrapped

Directions:
1. Heat oven to 375°F. Combine sugar, butter and Biscoff Spread or peanut butter in large bowl. Beat at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add egg, vanilla and salt; continue beating until well mixed. Add flour and baking soda. Continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.

2. Add pink gel food coloring and mix well. Add a tiny bit more at a time until desired color is reached.

3. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. (If dough is too soft, refrigerate 30 to 60 minutes.) Roll balls in pink sanding sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased sheet pans.

4. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until firm.. Immediately press 1 Hershey's Hug in center of each cookie. Remove from sheet pans; cool completely on wire racks.

Notes:

~ Gel food coloring and sanding sugar in a variety of colors are available from baking supply stores and large craft store like Michaels. 
~ I also rolled some of the dough balls in pink and white Nonpareil, available at most larger groceries in the cake decorating section.

Adapted from Land of Lakes

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