DiscussionsSweet Treats and Desserts

Many, many years ago I had a recipe that I am pretty sure was a recipe from one of the bake-offs.  I guess it would be classified as a cookie or individual dessert.  It's a dough, very flaky, probably using one of the Pillsbury products and wrapped around a piece of chocolate, probably a Hershey kiss.

Can anyone help me out?

Thanks.

Sue H.

Sue -

At PBO # 33 - 1998 - LEMON KISS COOKIES won a category prize - probably 10,000$  .  This is a very delicious cookie with dough wrapped around Hershey Kiss.  This was a cookie dough made from 'scratch' and about a tablespoonful wrapped around the cookie; baked; sprinkled w/powedered sugar and a drizzle of melted chocolate.

One of my favorites is CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER PUFFS from PBO #31 - where  half of a ref'd biscuit is wrapped aroound a mini choco peanut butter cup.  When baked, you shake them in a mix of cocoa, cinnamon and sugar.  I used to bring those to many morning coffees!

I know there are a lot of other recipes - some Pillsbury and some regular.  I think one with dough wrapped around a Rollo candy was at a later PBO ... and I'm sure there are others....

I'm not printing the recipes as I only have them in the PBO recipe books.  If they are unavailable , and you want -- let me know and I'll try to type them up.

Also, have you checked Hershey site?   They have lots of great recipes using their candies. 

Thanks so much for the info. The Lemon Kiss sounds very close, except I don't remember the lemon part.  Is there a central place where old PBO recipes are archived?  I will also check Hershey site . . . didn't think about that one!

Thanks for your help.

Sue H.

Sue -

The hershey kiss recipe (PBO - with the lemon flavoring and the choco drizzle on top) is (to me) a newer version of an older Hershey recipe.

Often at PBO (and other recipe contests/cook offs) entries will be recipes people in certain areas are 'familiar' with .. people often don't know where the original came from, often thinking something is a family favorite .. and it really was in a cookbook many years before.  For most contests several changes have to be made. 

I have never completely compared the lemon kiss one with an old Hersheys recipe that we made for years ... however my daughter was a finalist at the PBO when the lemon kiss won ... and she called me to tell me 'this and that' what was going on.  One of the things she mentioned was that Sandy (3 ranges down or something like that) was making the kiss cookies... but they were so good .. had some lemon in them and a choco swirl.   

The recipe we had  could also be made in the microwave (and back in those days I had done micro demos in stores - and the micro version was one I often made). It was also one my kids loved.. and this daughter, when away at University, often made them in the microwave in their quarters.  One evening one of her roomates called to say she'd made her first cookies!  so, like everything else .. not too much is COMPLETLEY new .. just some tweaking, a twist or add or subtract.    By the way, my daughter called again, after the awards, to tell us that she'd won one of the lesser ($2,000) prizes... so that was great!

I'm sure Cate will know how you can find some of the older recipes .. as I would 'guess' that all the old ones are not on line.  and, of course, many have changed over the years as some of the products they used to have (boxed frosting mixes for example) are no longer around .. and sizes of some things.   However, often older PBO books are available at garage and yard sales or used book stores.   And they also have some bigger books with some of their favorites.   Your public library may even have some of them.    I know, of my collection, there are several years that are my favorites ...and I go back to some of them off and on.

Hi Sue: 

I just heard back from Linda in Consumer Services about your post. Here is what she said:

The mention of a flaky exterior makes me think it might be this first recipe.  The kisses are wrapped in the 2nd recipe but I would think the wrapping part would be described as rich but not flaky.    
 
Chocolate-filled Caramel Buns  
 
2/3 cup Pillsbury® Ready To Spread Caramel Pecan Frosting Supreme®
20 pecan halves
2 (10-oz.) cans Hungry Jack® Refrigerated Flaky Biscuits
20 milk-chocolate candy kisses
 
Heat oven to 375°F. Grease 9-inch square pan or 9-inch round cake pan. Spread frosting over bottom of prepared pan. Press pecans into frosting.
 
Separate dough into 20 biscuits. Wrap 1 biscuit around each candy kiss; pinch edges to seal and completely cover candy kiss. Arrange filled biscuits over frosting and pecans.
Bake at 375°F. for 28 to 32 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 3 minutes. Invert onto serving plate.
 
20 buns  
 
Contest Name: Bake-Off® Contest 33, 1988
Contestant Name: Jeanne Holt
City: Mendota Heights
State: MN
Prize Value: -$2,000 WINNER
 
 
 
Fudgy Bonbons
 
Prep Time: 1 Hr 10 Min
Start to Finish: 1 Hr 10 Min
 
1 bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
2 cups Pillsbury BEST® all-purpose flour
1/2 cup finely chopped nuts, if desired
1 teaspoon vanilla
60 Hershey®'s Kisses® Brand milk chocolates, unwrapped
2 oz white chocolate baking bar or vanilla-flavored candy coating (almond bark)
1 teaspoon shortening or vegetable oil
 
Heat oven to 350°F. In 2-quart saucepan, heat chocolate chips and butter over very low heat, stirring frequently, until chips are melted and smooth. Stir in sweetened condensed milk (mixture will be stiff).
 
In medium bowl, mix flour, nuts, chocolate mixture and vanilla with spoon until dough forms. Shape 1 measuring tablespoon dough around each milk chocolate candy, covering completely. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
 
Bake 6 to 8 minutes (do not overbake). Cookies will be soft and appear shiny but will become firm as they cool. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
 
In 1-quart saucepan, heat white chocolate baking bar and shortening over low heat, stirring occasionally, until melted and smooth. Drizzle over cookies. Allow to set before storing in tightly covered container.
 
5 dozen cookies  
 
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Increase Pillsbury BEST® all-purpose flour to 2 1/4 cups.
  
1 Cookie: Calories 100 (Calories from Fat 45); Total Fat 5g (Saturated Fat 2.5g, Trans Fat 0g); Sodium 20mg; Total Carbohydrate 14g (Dietary Fiber 0g); Protein 2g
Exchanges: 1 Other Carbohydrate, 1 Fat
 
HERSHEY'S and KISSES trademarks and trade dress are registered trademarks used under license.
 
Contest Name: Bake-Off® Contest 36, 1994
Contestant Name: Mary Anne Tyndall
City: Whiteville
State: NC
Prize Value: -$50,000 GRAND PRIZE WINNER  

Hope this helps. Sincerely, Cate