Description
Homemade chocolate hershey kiss cookies bring sweet comfort and warmth to classic holiday baking. Rich chocolate dough wrapped around smooth kisses creates irresistible moments of pure indulgence you’ll savor with each delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cups (156 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (50 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Fat and Sugar Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar (plus extra for rolling)
- 1/2 cup (110 grams) brown sugar
Wet and Finishing Ingredients:
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) milk
- 24 Hershey’s Kisses, unwrapped
Instructions
- Prepare the oven at 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper for optimal cookie baking.
- Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium mixing bowl, whisking thoroughly to ensure even distribution.
- Cream butter with granulated and brown sugars using an electric mixer until the mixture becomes light, airy, and pale in color.
- Incorporate egg, vanilla extract, and milk into the sugar mixture, blending until smooth and fully integrated.
- Slowly fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring carefully until a cohesive, rich chocolate dough forms.
- Shape the dough into small spheres approximately 1-inch in diameter, then delicately coat each ball with granulated sugar for a sparkling exterior.
- Arrange cookie dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, leaving sufficient space between each to allow for spreading during baking.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, watching for slightly set edges and a soft center indicating perfect doneness.
- Immediately after removing from the oven, gently press a Hershey’s Kiss into the center of each warm cookie, creating an indentation.
- Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to stabilize, then carefully transfer to a wire cooling rack to complete the cooling process.
Notes
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before rolling to prevent spreading and create a more compact cookie shape.
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth mixing and consistent texture.
- Swap Hershey’s Kisses with dairy-free chocolate for a vegan-friendly version of the cookie.
- For a gluten-free option, replace all-purpose flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free flour blend.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg