Double Kisses Chocolate Cupcakes 37

2-1/2 dozen cupcakes

INGREDIENTS

• About 60 Hershey's Kisses Brand Milk Chocolates
• 3/4 - cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
• 1-2/3 - cups sugar
• 3 - eggs
• 1 - teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 - cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 - cup Hershey's Cocoa
• 1-1/4 - teaspoons baking soda
• 1 - teaspoon salt
• 1/4 - teaspoon baking powder
• 1-1/3 - cups water

INSTRUCTIONS

Remove wrappers from chocolate pieces; set aside. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups.

1. Combine butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in large bowl. Beat on high speed of mixer 3 minutes.
2. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and baking powder; add alternately with water to butter mixture, beating just until blended.
3. Fill prepared muffin cups about 1/2 full with batter.
4. Place chocolate piece in center of each.
5. Bake 20 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center.
6. Remove from cups to wire rack. Cool completely.
7. Frost as desired.
8. Place another chocolate piece on top of each cupcake.

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