Hershey Kiss Cookies
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Hershey Kiss Cookies
Description
The Hershey Kiss Cookies recipe features a dough made from a blend of granulated sugar, brown sugar, creamy peanut butter, softened butter, and egg, along with flour, baking soda, and baking powder. The dough is shaped into small balls rolled in extra sugar before baking until the edges just turn light golden brown. Immediately after removing from the oven, an unwrapped Hershey's Kiss is pressed into the center of each cookie, which softens as it cools. The method of careful mixing and avoiding warming the butter excessively helps the cookies keep a thick, chewy texture rather than spreading thin.
The balance of peanut butter sweetness and the chocolate kiss center makes these cookies suitable as an occasional snack or dessert treat. The texture contrast between the soft cookie and the solid chocolate kiss is distinctive. These cookies are arranged on ungreased sheets and baked quickly at a moderate temperature for best results.
To maintain the fresh and slightly chewy texture, refrigerating the dough before baking is recommended. Leftover cookies keep well in an airtight container at room temperature for several days or can be frozen for longer storage. Keeping a slice of bread in the container can help retain moisture.
Ingredients
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup peanut butter creamy
- ½ cup butter softened
- 1 egg
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 36 Hershey's Kisses unwrapped
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat sugars, peanut butter, butter, and egg until well blended. Stir in flour, baking soda, and baking powder until dough forms.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in additional granulated sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheets, about 2 inches apart.
- Bake at 375°F for 8-10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Immediately press 1 kiss in the center of each cookie. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack.
Notes
- Refrigerate the dough before baking to prevent cookies from spreading too thin and keep them chewy.
- Freeze cookie dough balls without the Hershey Kiss to extend storage life; add kisses after baking.
- Store finished cookies in an airtight container at room temperature up to 5 days or freeze up to 4 months.
- Placing a slice of bread in the container helps maintain cookie freshness longer.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 36Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 109 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 109kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 71mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 41mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 85IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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