Kisses Chocolate Chip Cookies

These are really neat.  I've never made cookies where I had to hide candy inside.  I thought that the kisses would make a melty center, but the Kisses stayed pretty much in one piece.  These are very rich, but sooo good.  Here's the recipe:

Kisses Chocolate Chip Cookies

Recipe by: Hershey's

48 Hershey Kisses unwrapped

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1/3 cup light brown sugar

1 tsp. vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/4 cup Hershey's mini semi sweet chocolate chips (I use Nestle Toll House Instead)

1 tsp. shortening

1.  Heat oven to 375 degrees.  Beat butter, granulated sugar, light brown sugar and vanilla in a large bowl until well blended.  Beat in flour.  Stir in 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips.  Mold scant tablespoon dough around each Hershey's Kisses, covering completely.  Shape into balls; place on ungreased cookie sheet.

2.  Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set.  Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.  Cool completely.

3.  Melt remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips and shortening; drizzle over each cookie.  Makes 4 dozen.