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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!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 32 mins
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 183 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 12 12 Tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 1 ½ 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ ½ cup light or dark brown sugar firmly packed
- 4 4 large eggs room temperature preferred
- 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 table salt
- 1 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 1 cup powdered sugar for rolling
- 36 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.
- Add eggs one at a time, stirring after each addition to be sure each is fully incorporated before adding the next.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- In a separate, medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and table salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients into wet and stir together until completely combined.
- Add mini chocolate chips and stir to distribute.
- 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.
- 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.
- Allow cookies to cool completely on baking sheet before enjoying (note that the hershey kisses will take quite a while to resolidify completely)!
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Notes
- Once cookies have cooled completely and hershey kisses have re-solidified, store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
183kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
91mg
(4%)
Potassium
58mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
154IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.03mg
(0%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 183
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 183kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 91mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 154IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.