Description
Romantic valentines strawberry kiss cookies blend sweet strawberry essence with tender cookie textures. Chocolate-drizzled heart-shaped treats offer passionate dessert perfection for couples seeking delightful homemade expressions of love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (15.25 oz/432 g) strawberry cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup granulated sugar (for rolling)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 24 Hershey’s Kisses (milk chocolate or white chocolate)
- Red and pink sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Position oven rack centrally and preheat to 350F (175C). Line baking sheet with parchment paper for effortless cookie removal.
- Dough Creation: Blend strawberry cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl until a uniform, rosy-colored dough forms with a slightly tacky texture.
- Cookie Shaping: Craft uniform dough balls, rolling each in granulated sugar to achieve a glistening, crystalline exterior. Arrange cookies on prepared baking sheet with sufficient spacing to prevent merging.
- Baking Process: Slide sheet into preheated oven and bake for 8-10 minutes. Seek cookies with set edges and pillowy, tender centers that maintain their soft structure.
- Chocolate Embellishment: Immediately after removing from oven, delicately nestle a Hersheys Kiss into each warm cookie’s center. The residual heat will gently melt chocolate, creating a seamless bond.
- Cooling and Finishing: Let cookies rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes to stabilize structure. Transfer to wire cooling rack, allowing complete cooling and chocolate solidification before serving or storing.
Notes
- Precise Dough Consistency: Aim for a slightly sticky dough texture that holds shape but isn’t too dry or wet, which ensures perfect cookie structure.
- Sugar Coating Technique: Roll cookies generously in granulated sugar for a sparkling, crisp exterior that adds delightful crunch and sweet finish.
- Kiss Placement Timing: Press chocolates immediately after baking while cookies are still warm, allowing gentle melting for smooth chocolate attachment.
- Temperature Control: Maintain exact oven temperature at 350F to prevent over-browning and preserve soft, tender cookie centers with perfectly set edges.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg