Double Chocolate-Candy Cane Kiss Cookies

Ingredients

• cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• teaspoon baking soda
• eggs
• ounce sunsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
• teaspoon vanilla extra ct
• cup sall-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• white chocolate kisses with can dy can e stripes

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer for 30 seconds. Add sugar, brown sugar, and baking soda; beat until well mixed. Mix in eggs, melted chocolate, and vanilla extract. Gradually beat in flour and cocoa powder until well combined.
3. Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until edges begin to firm up, about 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and add 1 white chocolate kiss to the center of each cookie, pressing down just slightly. Return to the oven and bake for approximately 1 minute. Cool on the baking sheets for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.