Celebrate Love: 3 Cookies from 1 Recipe

The story behind the three cookies from one recipe starts in my kitchen on my husband's and my 14-year anniversary. Our two oldest children decided to make us cookies for our anniversary. One of our two daughters wants to be a chef when she grows up and the other a beautician, so they are crafty in nature. The girls found a recipe card for Hidden Hugs and Kisses cookies and didn't have all the supplies, so came up with a new cookie from the same cookie dough. The Anniversary Cookies were delicious and inspired me to make a variation of the Italian Wedding Cookie since the basic dough ingredients are the same.

Rather you are baking for a bridal shower, wedding, anniversary or Valentine's Day you will find these cookies to be a delicious way to celebrate love.

• 2 Sticks unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar plus extra for topping

Instructions For All 3 Cookies

1. In a large bowl beat butter, powdered sugar and vanilla with egg beaters.
2. Add flour and salt and beat well with egg beaters.

Cookie #1 Hidden Hugs and Kisses

Celebrate love with Hidden Hugs and Kisses cookies.

Additional Ingredients:

1 package each of Hershey's Hugs and Hershey's Kisses

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Unwrap hugs and kisses.
3. Wrap about a tablespoon of dough around each hug and kiss until they are completely covered.
4. Shape into balls.
5. Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheet and bake 10-12 minutes or until set.
6. Allow to cool.
7. When cool, roll in powdered sugar.

Cookie #2 Anniversary Cookies

Celebrate love on anniversaries with Anniversary Cookies.

Additional Ingredients:

Nutella

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto cookie sheet.
3. Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheet and bake 10-12 minutes or until set.
4. Allow to cool.
5. Top with Nutella and powdered sugar.

Cookie #3 Italian Wedding Cookies

Celebrate love at bridal showers and weddings with wedding cookies.

Additional Ingredients:

Additional 3 teaspoons vanilla extract for a total of 4 teaspoons

2 teaspoons almond extract

1 teaspoon lemon extract

We will be using almond extract instead of the traditional ground almonds and add lemon extract for just a touch of fresh flavor.

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Add additional extracts when mixing ingredients.
3. Shape dough into crescent moons or balls with about 1 teaspoon of dough.
4. Bake for 15-20 minutes.
5. Do not allow cookies to brown.
6. Cool and roll in powdered sugar.

Celebrate love, it is worth celebrating! Enjoy your hugs and kisses, anniversaries, and weddings with a cookie or two! Happy baking!

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