5.0 from 27 votes
Hershey Kiss Cookies
Hershey Kiss Cookies are cute as a button and a double chocolate hit! The cocoa cookie is buttery and decadent with a chocolate Kiss on top.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 15 cookies
Calories: 211 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1 egg yolk room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 20-24 chocolate kisses
- 2 tablespoons white granulated sugar for rolling the cookies
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat 1 cup of sugar with butter with a hand mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
- Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla, beat until combined. Stop Ince to scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl with a spatula.
- In another bowl, stir together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add flour mixture little by little to the butter mixture, and beat until well combined.
- Cover the dough and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Divide dough into 20-24 balls, about 1” big. Roll each ball in sugar and place onto a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Cookies should be 2 inches apart.
- Bake 9-11 minutes or until lightly browned on the sides.
- Remove from the oven and cool 2-3 minutes and immediately press a Hershey kiss into the center of each cookie and transfer it to a cooling rack.
- Cool completely.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
211kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
42mg
(14%)
Sodium
141mg
(6%)
Potassium
73mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
255IU
(5%)
Calcium
40mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 211
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 211kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 141mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 73mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 255IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.