Description
Bright, soft Strawberry Kiss Cookies topped with chocolate kisses, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract (optional)
- 2 cups + 2 tbsp (280g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 package (3 oz) strawberry-flavored gelatin mix
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar, for dusting
- 24–30 chocolate kiss candies, unwrapped
Instructions
- Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, vanilla, and almond extract and mix well.
- Stir in the strawberry gelatin powder.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Add the dry mix to the wet mix until a soft pink dough forms.
- If the dough is sticky, add 1 to 2 tablespoons more flour.
- Scoop one tablespoon of dough and roll into balls with your hands.
- Place dough balls on a lined baking sheet and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Lay chilled dough balls on a parchment-lined sheet two inches apart.
- Do NOT press an indentation into the dough before baking.
- Bake for 11 to 13 minutes until edges look set and slightly firm.
- Remove from the oven and let the cookies sit on the sheet for 2 minutes.
- Dust the warm cookies with powdered sugar first to avoid sugar on the chocolate.
- While still warm, gently press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie.
- Transfer cookies to a wire rack and let them cool completely so the chocolate sets.
Notes
Chill the dough well to prevent spreading. Use room temperature ingredients for even mixing.
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: strawberry cookies, dessert, baking, chocolate kiss cookies