3 perfect candy cookies Recipes

butter, softened, vegetable shortening, white sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, unsweetened cocoa powder, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, semi-sweet chocolate chips, candy-coated peanut butter pieces (such as reese s pieces), divided

butter, softened (no substitutes), philadelphia cream cheese, softened, sugar, egg yolk, almond extract, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, sugar, meringue powder, warm water, assorted food coloring paste (you can find these at the craft stores), colored sugar sprinkle or candy sprinkles or assorted small decorative candies, if desired