Christmas Kiss Cookies

Christmas kiss cookies are a festive twist on classic crinkle cookies. They are fudgy, chocolatey, and so fun with your favorite holiday Hershey kisses!

Recipe includes a how-to video!

Course cookie, Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 12

Chilling Time 4

Total Time 4 32

Servings cookies

Calories 183kcal

Author Sam Merritt

Equipment

Ingredients

12 Tablespoons (170 g) unsalted butter softened
1 ½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar
½ cup (100 g) light or dark brown sugar firmly packed
4 large eggs room temperature preferred
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 ½ cups (313 g) all-purpose flour
1 cup (100 g) natural cocoa powder
1 Tablespoon baking powder
¾ teaspoon table salt
1 cup (180 g) mini chocolate chips
1 cup (125 g) powdered sugar for rolling
36 candy cane Hershey kisses unwrapped (or your favorite christmas kiss)

Instructions

Combine butter and sugars In a large mixing bowl and use an electric mixer to beat together until light, fluffy, and well-creamed.
12 Tablespoons unsalted butter, 1 ½ cups granulated sugar, ½ cup light or dark brown sugar
Add eggs one at a time, stirring after each addition to be sure each is fully incorporated before adding the next.
4 large eggs
Stir in vanilla extract.
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
In a separate, medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and table salt.
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup natural cocoa powder, 1 Tablespoon baking powder, ¾ teaspoon table salt
Gradually add dry ingredients into wet and stir together until completely combined.
Add mini chocolate chips and stir to distribute.
1 cup mini chocolate chips
Cover bowl of dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours and up to 3 days.
When you’re almost ready to bake, preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Remove dough from refrigerator and scoop 1 ½ Tablespoon sized ball of dough and roll gently with your palms to create a smooth ball. Roll through powdered sugar to evenly coat the entire ball of dough.
1 cup powdered sugar
Transfer cookie dough to prepared baking sheet, spacing cookies at least 2” (5cm) apart. Transfer to center rack of 350F (175C) oven and bake for 9-10 minutes.
Immediately after removing cookies from oven, gently press one hershey kiss into the center of each cookie.
36 candy cane Hershey kisses
Allow cookies to cool completely on baking sheet before enjoying (note that the hershey kisses will take quite a while to resolidify completely)!

Video

Notes

Storing

Once cookies have cooled completely and hershey kisses have re-solidified, store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

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