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Valentine Thumbprint Cookies

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Ingredients
  

  • ⅔ cup soft butter
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 and 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • LOTS of sprinkles!! I used Valentine themed sprinkles-sold in Michaels! Regular sprinkles would be cute too! Or both!!!!!!!
  • 20 or however many cookies you wind up making…. Hershey kisses, unwrapped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • Beat butter on medium-high speed for 30 seconds.
  • Add sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until combined.
  • Beat in egg and vanilla.
  • Beat in the flour.
  • Roll dough into 1 inch balls. If too soft, chill in fridge a few minutes but mine was ready to roll.
  • Roll dough balls in sprinkles to coat.
  • Place on cookie sheets, and, using your thumb, make an indentation in the center of each cookie.
  • Bake for 7 to 8 minutes or until edges are firm.
  • Remove from oven and immediately press a chocolate kiss into each cookie’s center. Let cool!!!