• 1 bag candy cane kisses, unwrapped
• 1 Cup granulated sugar
• 1 stick butter, softened (please don’t use margarine.. use butter, it makes it better)
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (do not use imitation, please)
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 Tbsp milk
• 2 C all purpose flour

Blend together; butter and sugar. Add in egg and vanilla until well mixed.

In a medium bowl, mix together: flour, baking soda and salt.

Alternate adding the flour mixture and milk to the butter/sugar/vanilla/egg mixture.

Chill the dough for about 20 or 30 minutes (especially *ahem-cough-ahem*, you live in a humid climate) then roll into 1″ balls and place on a cookie sheet. Then, roll around in your pretty colored sugars. (do this one color at a time.. just sayin’)

Place in your pre-heated 350 F. oven and bake for about 8 minutes. (they will not look done)

As soon as you take them out, take your pretty bowl of gorgeous, candy cane striped kisses

Let cool for about 3 minutes on the cookie sheet and then carefully place them on a cooling rack to finish cooling. The kisses are fragile and soft at this stage.

You will not believe how delicious these cookies are. People will beg you for the recipe.