Step 1: Prepare the Dough

• Preheat Oven: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, beat the butter with granulated and brown sugars until light and fluffy.
• Add Egg and Extracts: Incorporate the egg, vanilla, and peppermint extracts until well blended.
• Add Food Coloring: For a festive touch, mix in red or green food coloring until the color is uniform.

Step 2: Shape the Cookies

• Form Dough Balls: Scoop about 1 tablespoon of dough and roll it into a ball.
• Coat in Sugar: Roll each ball in granulated sugar.
• Place on Baking Sheet: Arrange the balls on the prepared sheet, spaced about 2 inches apart.

Step 3: Bake

• Bake Cookies: Cook for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges firm up but the centers remain soft.
• Cool Slightly: Let the cookies cool on the sheet for 2-3 minutes.

Step 4: Add the Hershey Kisses

• Press in Kisses: Press a Peppermint Hershey’s Kiss into the center of each warm cookie.
• Cool Completely: Move the cookies to a wire rack and let them cool completely. The Kisses will harden back up as they cool.

Variations

• Chocolate Dough: Add cocoa powder to the dough for a chocolate-peppermint version.
• Different Kisses: Experiment with different flavors of Hershey’s Kisses for variety.