Description
Strawberry kiss cookies blend tender shortbread with chocolate-topped strawberry centers, creating a delightful dessert. Sweet raspberry notes complement rich chocolate, making these treats perfect for special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (15.25 oz/430 g) strawberry cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 24 Hershey’s Kisses (unwrapped)
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats for optimal cookie placement.
- Dough Creation: In a large mixing bowl, combine strawberry cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract, blending until a smooth, uniform dough forms.
- Cookie Shaping: Gently form the dough into small, consistent balls (about one inch in diameter), positioning them two inches apart on the prepared baking sheets to allow for expansion.
- Baking Process: Slide the trays into the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, monitoring until cookie edges turn a delicate golden hue and centers appear softly set.
- Chocolate Embellishment: Immediately upon removing from the oven, tenderly press a chocolate kiss into the center of each warm cookie, creating a delightful indentation.
- Cooling and Setting: Let cookies rest on the baking sheets for 5-7 minutes to stabilize the chocolate kiss, then carefully transfer to a wire cooling rack to complete the cooling process.
- Serving and Storage: Once fully cooled, serve the strawberry kiss cookies or preserve their freshness by storing in an airtight container for up to five days.
Notes
- Optimize Dough Consistency: Ensure dough isn’t too sticky by chilling for 15-20 minutes before shaping, which helps create more uniform cookies and prevents excessive spreading.
- Perfect Kiss Placement: Press chocolate kiss gently but firmly into warm cookies immediately after baking, allowing residual heat to slightly melt chocolate for smooth integration.
- Temperature Control: Watch cookies closely during baking; slight golden edges indicate perfect doneness without overcooking, maintaining soft and chewy texture.
- Storage Hack: Layer cookies between parchment paper when storing to prevent chocolate kisses from sticking together and preserve their glossy appearance.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg