Description
Strawberry Kiss Cookies are soft, delicious treats made with strawberry cake mix and cream cheese, topped with a classic Hershey’s Kiss. These cookies offer a perfect balance of fruity sweetness and creamy texture, ideal for any occasion or holiday celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1 box (15.25 oz) strawberry cake mix
- 8 tablespoons (1/2 cup) butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 1 large egg
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
Optional Topping
- powdered sugar or pink granulated sugar, for rolling
- 30 chocolate Hershey’s Kisses, unwrapped
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In a large bowl, mix the strawberry cake mix, melted butter, and egg until the mixture is smooth and well blended.
- Add Cream Cheese: Incorporate the softened cream cheese into the batter, mixing until the dough becomes thick and fully combined.
- Chill Dough: Cover the dough and refrigerate it for at least 1 hour to prevent spreading during baking and ensure thick cookies.
- Prepare Oven and Baking Sheets: Preheat your oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Shape Cookies: Scoop the dough into tablespoon-sized balls for uniform cookies.
- Optional Roll in Sugar: Roll each dough ball in powdered sugar or pink granulated sugar if desired, or place them plain onto the baking sheet.
- Bake: Bake the cookies for 10 minutes until the edges are set but the centers remain soft.
- Add Chocolate Kiss: Let the cookies rest for 1 to 2 minutes out of the oven, then gently press a chocolate Hershey’s Kiss into the center of each cookie.
- Cool: Transfer the cookies to a wire rack and allow them to cool completely before serving.
Notes
- Chilling the dough helps prevent the cookies from spreading, resulting in thicker, chewier cookies.
- Expect some light cracking on the surface when pressing the Hershey’s Kiss into the warm cookie.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days to maintain freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
