Halloween colored sprinkles or purple sanding sugar
33Hershey's Hugs or Hershey's Kissesunwrapped
Instructions
Line a sheet tray with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a large bowl, stir together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until combined. Set aside.
In a large bowl with an electric hand mixer or in the body of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter with the sugar for 2 minutes.
Add the egg and mix it in until combined.
Add the peanut butter and vanilla extract, mix it in until combined, scrape down the sides as needed.
Add the dry flour mixture to the wet mixture and stir it in until combined.
Add violet-colored gel food coloring until you achieve the color you want. I like to give a few good stirs to make sure the color is evenly distributed.
Using a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop (or you can eyeball it), place scoops of the dough (not touching but closer together) on the prepared sheet tray. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours to chill, even best overnight if you have the time.
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Place the sprinkles or sanding sugar into a small bowl. Roll the cookie dough into a ball then roll it in the sprinkles/sugar.
Place the cookies 2 inches apart on the parchment paper lined sheet tray. Only bake one tray at a time. Bake for 9-11 minutes until puffed up and starting to crack.
Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes on the sheet tray. Place a Hershey's Hug (or a Hershey's Kiss) in the center of the cookies, pressing down until it sticks.
Place the tray directly into the freezer for 10 minutes to prevent the chocolate from melting. Then transfer to a wire rack while you bake the rest of the cookies.
Notes
These can be frozen, see my tips above.
Make sure that you use gel food coloring, it has more potency than liquid food coloring. Food gel coloring can usually be purchased at larger grocery food stores like Wal-Mart or at craft supplies stores in their specialty baking area.
I used Wilton brand food gel coloring in the color "Violet".