Description
Festive red velvet cookies topped with melted Hershey’s chocolate kisses, perfect for holiday plates or sweet snacks.
Ingredients
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- 7 tbsp salted or unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/4 tsp red food coloring gel
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup red sanding sugar
- 18 Hershey chocolate kisses
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a stand mixer, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Add the egg yolk, vanilla extract, and red food coloring, mixing until combined.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt, then add to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Using a tablespoon, scoop out 18 cookie dough balls, roll them in the palm of your hands, then roll in the red sanding sugar.
- Place the cookie balls on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
- Immediately press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie after removing from the oven. Let cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Notes
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. Freeze baked cookies for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg