Candy Cane Blossoms

1 bag Hershey's kisses brand Candy Cane Kisses
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 egg
2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons milk
Red and green colored sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove wrappers from candies.

Beat butter, sugar, vanilla and egg in large bowl until well blended. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add alternating with milk to butter mixture, beating until well blended.

Shape cookies into 1 inch balls. Roll in red and/or green colored sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and cookies are set. Remove from oven; cool 2-3 minutes. Press candy piece into center of each cookie. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.

Yields approximately 35 cookies.