1 c. butter (softened)
2½c. flour
2c. sugar
¾ c. cocoa powder
2t. vanilla
1t. baking soda
2 eggs
½ t. salt
¼ t. peppermint extract
1/4c. sugar (to roll balls in)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugar together until fluffy, then add eggs, vanilla, & peppermint and mix well. Sift dry ingredients.  Add to batter and mix to blend. Roll dough into teaspoon size balls and roll the balls in a bit of sugar to coat them.   Place rolls onto an un-greased cookie sheet.  Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes.  Let cookies cool just a bit then push candy cane kisses in center (can leave out peppermint extract and replace with other kisses if desired).