Food Town The Grinch® Blossom

Ingredients

• 50 HERSHEY’S KISSES Brand Milk Chocolates, divided
• Grinch® Green Sugar or lime green sugar crystals
• 1 package sugar cookie mix (about 17.5 oz.)
• flour, butter and egg called for on sugar cookie mix package for cutout cookies
• food color (Blue and Yellow)
• sprinkles red heart-shaped or 1 tube red decorator’s icing
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375°F. Remove wrappers from chocolates; set aside.  Make Grinch® Green sugar; set aside.
2. Mix cookie dough following package directions for cutout cookies. Using food color* tint cookie  dough to the desired shade of green
3. Shape dough into 48 equal balls (about 1 inch each). Roll in Grinch® Green Sugar.  Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
4. Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and cookie is set. Remove from oven; cool 2    Press milk chocolate piece into center of each cookie.  Remove from cookie sheet to wire  rack.  Cool completely.
5. Place remaining 2 chocolate pieces in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 15 seconds; stir until melted and smooth.  Using toothpick dab a small bit of melted chocolate to the back  of heart-shaped sprinkle and attach to cookie or pipe heart onto each cookie using red frosting.

Grinch® Green Sugar:

1. Place 1/3 cup granulated sugar in small bowl or food storage bag.
2. Add equal parts blue and yellow liquid food color to get desired shade of green.
3. Stir or shake to get uniform sugar color.
4. Allow sugar to dry.

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Monday – Sunday | 6 a.m. – 10 p.m.