Description
Sweet holiday magic sparkles in these Peppermint Kiss Cookies, where chocolate sugar cookies cradle festive Hershey’s kisses. Chocolate and mint combine in a delightful treat sure to charm family and friends during winter celebrations.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Chocolate and Mint Components:
- 24 peppermint kiss candies
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy using an electric mixer.
- Incorporate the egg and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, blending until smooth.
- Sift together flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder in a separate bowl.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, creating a rich chocolate dough.
- Mix in mini chocolate chips to distribute evenly throughout the cookie dough.
- Roll the dough into small, uniform balls, approximately 1 inch in diameter.
- Place cookie balls on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are set and the tops look slightly cracked.
- Remove from the oven and immediately press a peppermint kiss candy into the center of each warm cookie.
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to set the chocolate kiss.
- Transfer cookies to a wire rack and dust lightly with powdered sugar.
- Let cookies cool completely, allowing the peppermint kiss to firm up before serving.
Notes
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before rolling to prevent spreading and maintain clean cookie edges.
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth mixing and consistent texture in the cookies.
- For gluten-free variation, swap wheat flour with almond or gluten-free all-purpose flour blend.
- Work quickly when placing chocolate kisses to embed them while cookies are still warm and soft.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 166
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 18 mg