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Makes: 25 cookies

Active Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

From: Great American Home Baking

=Ingredients=

3/4 or 1 1/2 sticks butter, softened

1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups flour

1/8 tsp. cinnamon

25 solid chocolate candies (hershey's kisses)

1 1/2 tbsp. confectioner sugar

3/4 tsp. cocoa powder

=Directions=
== Step 1 ==
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Combine butter and brown sugar in medium bowl, until light and fluffy.  Add vanilla.  Mix in flour and cinnamon.  Mix well.  

== Step 2 ==
Shape the dough into 25 1-inch balls.  Flatten each ball into a 2-inch round.  Place 1 inch apart on 2 ungreased baking sheet.  Place 1 chocolate candy in the center of each round.  Include the candy with the dough, making sure the candy is completely sealed within the dough.  Bake until golden about 15 minutes.

== Step 3 ==
Combine the confectioner sugar and cocoa in a small bowl.  Sprinkle over hot cookies.  Cool cookies on baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.