Sugar Cookie Blossoms
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Sugar Cookie Blossoms
Description
This recipe starts by creaming softened butter and white sugar until light and fluffy, then incorporates egg and vanilla extract. Dry ingredients including flour, baking soda, and salt are gently mixed in, followed by milk and colored sugar crystals for texture and a holiday feel. The dough is chilled to firm up before shaping to prevent spreading during baking.
Cookies are scooped into balls and baked at 350°F until their edges just turn light brown, ensuring a soft center. A Hershey's Kiss is pressed into each cookie immediately after baking, embedding it as the cookie cools. This creates a cookie with a soft base and a chocolate centerpiece.
The combination of the buttery cookie dough and the melting chocolate kiss yields a classic treat often made for celebrations. The sprinkled colored sugar crystals add mild crunch and festive color throughout the cookie, enhancing the visual appeal and texture without overpowering the sweetness.
These cookies store well at room temperature in airtight containers and can be frozen for longer keeping. Variations include using different flavors of chocolate kisses or rolling the dough balls in sugar before baking for extra sparkle.
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter unsalted softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons milk
- sugar crystals red and green
- hershey's sugar cookie kisses
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, add the butter and sugar and beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat until blended in.
- Gradually add the flour, baking soda, and salt to the batter and blend just until there are no lumps of flour.
- Then pour in the 2 tablespoons of milk and mix it in.
- Add the red and green sugar crystals and gently stir them into the dough.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Using a cookie scoop, scoop about 1 ½ tablespoons of dough and roll it into a smooth ball and place them on the lined baking sheet at least 2 inches apart.
- Bake the cookies 12-14 minutes, until the edges begin to turn light brown.
- Remove from the oven and gently press a Hershey's Kiss into the top of each cookie immediately.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 3-5 minutes and then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days to maintain softness.
- Cookies can be frozen in airtight containers or zip bags for up to 2 months without quality loss.
- Homemade colored sugar crystals can be made by mixing white sugar with a few drops of food coloring.
- Substitute mint or regular chocolate kisses according to preference for variety.
- Rolling cookie dough balls in additional white or colored sugar crystals before baking adds extra texture and visual appeal.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 130 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 130kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 108mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 17mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 129IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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