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Hershey kiss cookies.

Get the Recipe: Hershey Kiss Cookies

These Hershey kiss cookies are so fun! They feature a soft baked chocolate cookie with a Hershey kiss in the middle. These cookies are quick, easy and simple to make. Feel free to decorate for the holidays, birthdays and special occasions!
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Ingredients

  • ¾ cup cold unsalted butter
  • ½ cup granulated sugar, plus more for rolling
  • ½ cup light brown sugar, tightly packed
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • ¼ cup melted chocolate
  • 2 cups flour, all purpose or gluten free flour
  • Hershey kisses

Instructions 

  • First, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, add cold butter, sugar and brown sugar. Mix on high for 2 to 3 minutes, until completely creamy. Mix until no clumps of butter remain.
  • Add in vanilla and egg. Stir to combine.
  • Then, add in baking powder, cocoa powder and melted chocolate. Stir to combine.
  • Add in the flour. Stir to combine.
  • Add about 3 tablespoons of white sugar to a shallow bowl. Roll cookie into 1 inch balls. Roll each ball thoroughly in the white sugar.
  • Place on baking pan at least 2 inches apart. These cookies spread slightly.
  • Bake for 10 to 11 minutes or until cookies look set around the edges.
  • Remove from oven. Immediately press an unwrapped Hershey kiss in the middle of each cookie.
  • Finally, allow cookies to fully cool before eating.

Notes

  • Use cold butter right from the fridge.  This helps prevent the cookies from spreading too thin.
  • Both regular all purpose flour and gluten free 1 to 1 flour work well.  Do not use another flour.
  • The cookie dough will be a little bit thick.
  • Roll dough into equal size 1 inch balls.
  • These cookies are soft and fragile after they bake.
  • Immediately press the Hershey kiss into the middle of the cookie.  Do not wait until they cool.
  • Feel free to use another flavor of Hershey kiss.
  • Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
  • Freeze for 1 month if needed.
Calories: 235kcal, Carbohydrates: 32g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.4g, Cholesterol: 31mg, Sodium: 38mg, Potassium: 63mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 17g, Vitamin A: 292IU, Calcium: 38mg, Iron: 1mg