Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400°F and place a rack in the center of the oven.
• In a large bowl, use an electric hand mixer to cream 1/4 cup softened butter and 3/4 cup granulated sugar together until smooth.
• Add 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract to the butter mixture and beat about 2 minutes, until light and fluffy.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together 1 1/4 cups all-purpose unbleached flour, 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until just combined; avoid overmixing.
• On a small plate, combine 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 2 teaspoons orange zest, rubbing the zest into the sugar with your fingers so it is evenly distributed.
• Using a cookie scoop, portion the dough, then roll each scoop in the orange-sugar to lightly coat. Place the coated dough balls on an un-greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
• Bake the cookies 8–10 minutes, or until the bottoms are just barely starting to brown and the edges are set.
• While the cookies are baking, unwrap the 24 Hershey's Kisses.
• Remove the baking sheet from the oven and immediately, while the cookies are still warm, carefully press one Hershey's Kiss into the center of each cookie.
• Let the cookies cool on the hot baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to cooling racks to cool completely.