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Chocolate Blossom Cookies
Similar to peanut butter blossoms, these chocolate blossoms feature a chocolatey dough rolled in sugar and topped with a chocolate Hershey's kiss. They are perfect for holidays!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 32 mins
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 148 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 12 12 Tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 1 ½ 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ ½ cup light or dark brown sugar tightly packed
- 4 4 large eggs
- 2 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ½ 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1 cup natural cocoa powder
- 1 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- ¾ ¾ teaspoon salt
- 2 2 cups powdered sugar for rolling
- 3 3 dozen milk chocolate kisses unwrapped
Instructions
- Combine the butter and sugars in the bowl of a stand mixer (or in a large bowl, and use an electric mixer) and beat together until ingredients are well-creamed.
- Add eggs, one at a time, stirring until completely combined, and then stir in vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to your wet ingredients until completely combined.
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
- After chilling, preheat oven to 350F (175C) and prepare baking sheet by lining with parchment paper.
- Roll dough into 1 ½ Tablespoon-sized balls and roll thoroughly in powdered sugar.
- Transfer to baking sheet and bake on 350F (175C) for 10-12 minutes -- take care to not over-bake.
- Within 1-2 minutes of removing cookies from oven, gently press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie.
- Allow cookies to finish cooling completely on baking sheet before enjoying.
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Notes
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
148kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
28mg
(9%)
Sodium
58mg
(2%)
Potassium
91mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
143IU
(3%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 148
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 148kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 91mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 143IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.