Hershey Kiss Sugar Cookies are soft and buttery sugar cookies topped with a Hershey Kiss. These are a twist of the classic peanut butter blossom, but are nut free, easy to customize for any celebration, and are sure to impress a crowd!
These Hershey Kiss Sugar Cookies are a bit of a spin on the classic Peanut Butter Blossom but without the peanut butter!
If you are looking for other fun and customizable treats, check out these Mini Sugar Cookies, Chocolate Cake Truffles, or Mini Cupcakes!
Why You'll LOVE This Recipe
- Texture: These are the softest, chewiest cookies.
- Time: This is a super quick recipe with just 10 minutes of prep time and less than 10 minutes of bake time!
- Ease: You’ll need 1 bowl, a whisk, and a spatula to make these cookies.
- Customization: These are festive for any occasion by switching up the sprinkle color!
Ingredients
- Unsalted Butter: You’ll melt your butter for flavor and moisture in every bite! Using melted butter also makes this a no-mixer recipe!
- Granulated Sugar: Granulated sugar adds to flavor, moisture, and structure.
- Egg: An egg at room temperature adds structure and chewiness.
- Vanilla Extract: Vanilla extract rounds out the flavor of these cookies.
- All Purpose Flour: All purpose flour, measured properly, creates soft and chewy cookies.
- Baking Powder & Baking Soda: Together, both of these leavening agents give these cookies their rise and create gorgeous, thick domes!
- Salt: Salt enhances the flavor and brings out sweetness.
- Hershey Kisses: I like using classic Hershey kisses to press into these cookies, but you can use whatever candy you'd like!
Step-by-Step Process
STEP 1: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Then, line baking sheets with parchment paper to ensure the cookies come off of the pans cleanly after baking.
STEP 2: In a large bowl, use a whisk to mix melted unsalted butter, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, room temperature egg, and vanilla extract together.
STEP 3: Add all purpose flour, baking soda, and salt to the dough. Use a rubber spatula to fold the ingredients into the dough until smooth.
STEP 4: Roll each dough ball into 1 ½ tablespoon dough balls (30g of batter).
STEP 5: Then, roll each ball in sanding sugar or granulated sugar before transferring the balls to your prepared pan.
STEP 5: Bake the cookies for 5-8 minutes or until the edges are golden in color, the tops are light pale, and the center is just slightly soft. Then, push a Hershey Kiss into the center of each cookie immediately after removing them from the oven.
Frequently Asked Questions
When you place the Hershey Kiss into the warm cookie, it melts the chocolate but will firm back up as it cools and sets. If you are wanting the Hershey Kiss to stay firmer as soon as you set it into the cookie, pop the kisses in the freezer a few hours before baking the cookies.
You'll want to roll the cookies in sanding sugar or granulated sugar before baking. The sugar will not stick to the cookies if you try to sprinkle it on after.
Customize the cookies by using different-colored sprinkles for the occasion or by placing different toppings into the center. You can top the cookies with other brands of chocolate, candy bar pieces, marshmallows, or you could even frost the cookies if you'd like!
Expert Tips
Measuring Flour: Measure flour correctly by using a kitchen scale to measure 210g exactly. If you don’t have a scale, spoon the flour into your measuring cups before using a knife to level off the top. Overmeasuring flour will lead to dry cookies.
Dough Balls: Try to measure out the dough balls to be close-to-equal in size to ensure the cookies bake evenly. Do not place dough balls on warm cookie sheets.
Decorating: I love that you can spice up these cookies with different colored sugars!
Make Ahead and Storing
You can prepare the dough ahead of time and keep it covered in the fridge for up to 2 days. You’ll want to leave it at room temperature for 10 minutes before rolling and baking as directed.
After the cookies have been baked store them tightly covered or in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. Freeze the cookies in a freezer bag or airtight container for up to 4 months.
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Hershey Kiss Sugar Cookies
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 18 cookies 1x
- Category: Cookies, Chocolate, Sugar Cookies
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Description
Hershey Kiss Sugar Cookies are soft and buttery sugar cookies topped with a Hershey Kiss. These are a twist of the classic peanut butter blossom, but are nut free, easy to customize for any celebration, and are sure to impress a crowd!
Ingredients
- ½ cup (110g) unsalted butter, melted
- ¾ cup (156g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg (50g), room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups (210g) all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 18 Hershey Kisses
- sanding sugar, as desired
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line baking sheets with parchment paper to ensure the cookies come off of the pan cleanly after baking.
- In a large bowl, use a whisk to stir slightly cooled melted butter, granulated sugar, room temperature egg, and vanilla extract together until smooth and fully combined.
- Pour all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into the dough. Use a rubber spatula to mix the dry ingredients into the wet until all flour pieces disappear into the batter.
- Roll the dough into about 1 ½-tablespoon (30g) sized balls. Roll the dough balls in sanding sugar or granulated sugar as desired.
- Bake the cookies for 5-8 minutes or until the edges look light golden brown and the tops look pale and are beginning to crack.
- After about 30 seconds, push a Hershey Kiss into the center of each cookie. Allow the cookies to cool and the chocolate kiss to fully set before storing.
Notes
Measuring Flour: You will end up with dry, tough cookies if you do not measure your flour correctly. Measure out 210g of flour exactly using a kitchen scale or simply use a spoon to carry flour into your measuring cups before using a knife to sweep the flour across the top in order to level the flour.
Make Ahead: You can make the dough ahead of time and chill it in the fridge for up to 2 days before rolling the dough. Just make sure to cover wrap it tightly. You can also freeze the cookies in an airtight container or freezer bag for up to 4 months. Thaw at room. temperature before serving.
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