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Air Fryer Kiss Cookies Recipe

Make air fryer Kiss cookies for Christmas. No peanut butter in these cookies, just buttery dough covered in sugar and topped with a chocolate kiss.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
17 mins
Servings: 40
Calories: 125 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup unsalted butter softened
  • ¼ cup shortening
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cup flour
  • 1 box instant vanilla pudding
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup sparkling sugar or sprinkles optional
  • 40 Hershey's Kisses milk chocolate, or your favorite flavor

Instructions

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  1. Place the butter, shortening, and sugar in a mixing bowl. Cream them together with an electric mixer.
  2. Add in eggs, vanilla, and instant pudding mix. Mix until combined.
  3. In a separate bowl, stir the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  4. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture a third at a time. Mix in between additions until all the flour is combined.
  5. Preheat the air fryer at 350 degrees F for 3 minutes. Make sure you don't preheat with parchment paper inside.
  6. Use a spoon or cookie scoop to make tablespoon size dough balls.
  7. Optional: If using sparkling sugar or sprinkles, place them in a shallow bowl. Roll the dough balls on the plate until coated.
  8. Flatten the cookie balls slightly with your fingers, pushing them down until they are about 1/2 inch thick.
  9. Once preheated, add a parchment paper liner to the air fryer basket. Place the cookies on the parchment paper, keeping them about 1 inch apart. Make multiple batches if necessary.
  10. Bake for 5-8 minutes or until set and golden brown.
  11. While the cookies bake, unwrap the Hershey's Kisses.
  12. Take the basket out of the air fryer and gently press a Kiss into the center of each cookie. Let them cool in the basket for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire baking rack to finish cooling.

Notes

  • One Dough, 4 Cookies
  • Use this same cookie dough to make other air fryer cookie recipes! See here for all the classic cookies you can create, make some festive treats for the holidays, and fill your cookie platter quickly.
  • Use this same cookie dough to make other air fryer cookie recipes! See here for all the classic cookies you can create, make some festive treats for the holidays, and fill your cookie platter quickly.
  • Freezing the Dough
  • This dough freezes well. Divide it into 4 parts, wrap each tightly in plastic wrap and freeze. I can make 8-12 cookies per dough portion. Put the frozen cookie dough in the refrigerator the night before you plan to make it, and let it thaw.
  • This dough freezes well. Divide it into 4 parts, wrap each tightly in plastic wrap and freeze. I can make 8-12 cookies per dough portion. Put the frozen cookie dough in the refrigerator the night before you plan to make it, and let it thaw.
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Nutrition Information

Calories 125kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 16g (5%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.3g Cholesterol 18mg (6%) Sodium 37mg (2%) Potassium 23mg (1%) Fiber 0.3g (1%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin A 118IU (2%) Calcium 17mg (2%) Iron 0.5mg (3%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 40Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 125

% Daily Value*

Calories 125kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 16g 5%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.3g 15%
Cholesterol 18mg 6%
Sodium 37mg 2%
Potassium 23mg 0%
Fiber 0.3g 1%
Sugar 10g 20%
Vitamin A 118IU 2%
Calcium 17mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.