Mini Kisses Chocolate Blossoms

1 cup butter
1-1/2 cup granulated sugar + additioanl to roll cookie dough in
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 cup Hershey's cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda (added by me)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-3/4 cups of Hershey's mini kisses

1. Combine flour, baking soda, cocoa, and salt. Mix and set aside.
2. In a mixing bowl beat the butter and 1-1/2 cup sugar until well blended.
3. Add eggs and vanilla.
4. Graudually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture. Mix well.
5. Refrigerate the dough for about an hour.or until the dough is firm enough to handle.
6. Preheat oven to 350 ◦ 
7. Roll dough into 1" balls and roll into the additional granulated sugar.
8. Place onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
9. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.
10. Place 3 mini kisses on top of each cookie, pressing down lightly
11. Remove from cookie sheet and place on awire rack to cool.

Makes about 4 dozen.

* The original recipe does not call for baking soda, maybe it doesn't need it. I haven't made these yet.

* I tore this out of a coupon insert (around 1999)