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HERSHEY recently invited 8 lucky BlogHer Reviewers to try out some of their HERSHEY KISSES holiday recipes. Once the bloggers were well stocked with not only the HERSHEY’S KISSES Milk Chocolate that we all know and love, but also KISSES Brand Candy Cane Mint Candies and KISSES Meltaway Milk Chocolates, they headed over to Hersheys.com to find the perfect recipes to share with family and friends for the holidays.

Look for HERSHEY’S KISSES in the new red bag this Holiday season!

Check out each of the 8 KISSES recipe reviews listed below to see which recipes each blogger chose, and enter each bloggers’ sweepstakes for a chance to win a $100 Visa® gift card!

For the first time, Gen from Quadville was able to include all four of her 3 ½ year olds during her holiday sweets baking! See how this mom and her young brood made a new family tradition.
Find out which peanut-free cookies were a hit with DeeDee, from Fiddledeedee, and her daughter to share during their holiday family dinner.
“When I told my mom we were going to bake Forgotten Kisses Cookies, she jumped right in. Suddenly, we had three generations of Puddings with whipped egg whites on their hands.” Check out all the recipes Angela, from Fluid Pudding, got her family to create!
“As an experiment I made some of the cookies with Meltaway Kisses---and I preferred them. The Meltaway Kiss had a softer texture even when the cookie was completely cool.” See what other cookie baking tips Kristen, from Swistle, dishes out for this holiday season!

Amie, from Life With The Boys, is sharing treats this holiday by making goodie plates for friends and neighbors. Luckily, she’s got a new “Go To Cookie” to wow them with this year!
When making the KISSES Macaroon Cookies, Jessica, from Oh The Joys, said, “it was only after I finished the actual baking part when I read that the recipe was supposed to yield four dozen cookies. I had made seventeen. [No wonder my jeans are getting tight.]”
Discover along with M3, from Salsa in China, which HERSHEY’S cookie recipes were an "easypeasy treat" for her girls to make.
"Once the house is decorated we get to the good stuff, the baking…if I could bottle the smell of Christmas it would be fresh baked treats mixed with eau de Christmas tree." See which HERSEY’S KISSES recipes Melanie, from Big Mama, whipped up to evoke the smells of Christmases past.

After reading about all those delicious holiday treats and entering each sweepstakes, head on over to Hersheys.com to find that must have recipe. You can also check out Hersheys.com/holidays for some holiday crafts that make great gifts, Holiday screensavers so even your computer is decorated for the holiday, and also Christmas cards and gift tags that you can personalize and print!
HERSHEY'S KISSES Chocolates even has a Cookie Exchange!

Celebrate the holiday season this year with HERSHEY'S KISSES Chocolates by letting us help you plan the ultimate cookie exchange. All holiday hosts are invited to become members of the HERSHEY'S KISSES Chocolates Cookie Exchange Web site, www.kissescookies.com; a social networking site for cookie exchange enthusiasts and a resource for party planning tips and delicious recipes! Browse HERSHEY'S KISSES Chocolates cookie recipes like the classic Peanut Butter Blossoms, ask other members for recipe suggestions, share and discover ideas for party games, decorations and more! Visit HERSHEY'S KISSES Chocolates Cookie Exchange at www.kissescookies.com, your one stop-shop for holiday entertaining!

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My Hubby was newly diagnosed with Type II Diabetes last week. His blood sugars were so high, that he found himself dangerously bordering Diabetic Ketoacidosis, suffering terribly skewed vision, as well as profound malaise & fatigue. All this ultimately required a 4 day inpatient Hospital stay and an Insulin drip get to him back to normal. My hubby is scared enough now to adhere to a better diet and fitness plan and we are collectively, as a family, helping him along. That means making better choices for the entire family. The holidays are no exception, but you can still Celebrate the season with a batch of classic Christmas cookies. I've come across some great cookie recipes from resources such as Diabetic Living, from gingerbread people to sugar cookies, that have reduced the carbs, calories, and sugar—but kept the flavor—in many traditional, favorite holiday cookie recipes. Here's one of our family favorites.

Nutrition Facts Per Serving:

Servings: 36 cookies
Calories 66
Total Fat (g) 4
Saturated Fat (g) 1
Monounsaturated Fat (g) 2
Polyunsaturated Fat (g) 1
Cholesterol (mg) 6
Sodium (mg) 35
Carbohydrate (g) 7
Protein (g) 2

Diabetic Exchanges

Other Carbohydrates (d.e.) .5
Fat (d.e.) .5

Peanut Butter Cookies

The fascinating thing about these irresistible peanut butter morsels is that they contain no flour. For holidays, imprint them with cookie cutters to fit the season instead of the star-shaped cutter. The fascinating thing about these irresistible peanut butter morsels is that they contain no flour. For holidays, imprint them with cookie cutters to fit the season instead of the star-shaped cutter.

SERVINGS: 36 cookies

CARB GRAMS PER SERVING: 7

1	cup sugar substitute (we used Splenda® )
1	cup peanut butter
1	egg

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets and set aside. In a medium bowl, stir together the 1 cup sugar, the peanut butter, and egg until well mixed. Using your hands, roll peanut butter mixture into 1-inch balls; place 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets. Flatten each ball slightly with a drinking glass that has been lightly greased and dipped in sugar substitute. Lightly grease a small star-shaped cookie cutter; dip in sugar substitute. Press into the center of each cookie.

2. Bake about 9 minutes or until edges are set and bottoms are lightly browned. Makes 36 cookies.