Description
Sweet passion meets delicate artistry in these strawberry kiss cookies, blending rich chocolate and luscious strawberry flavors into one irresistible bite. Bakers will discover pure delight in this simple yet elegant dessert that promises to charm anyone who experiences its delectable magic.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 1 box strawberry cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup (79 milliliters) vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping Ingredients:
- 24 Hershey’s Kisses (unwrapped)
Finishing Ingredients:
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper for optimal cookie performance.
- Combine strawberry cake mix, eggs, oil, and vanilla in a mixing bowl, stirring until the mixture forms a uniform dough with no dry patches.
- Shape the dough into compact, round balls approximately 1-inch in diameter, ensuring consistent sizing for even baking.
- Arrange cookie dough balls on prepared baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart to allow room for spreading during baking.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, watching for lightly golden edges and a soft center that indicates perfect cookie texture.
- Immediately after removing from the oven, gently press a Hershey’s Kiss into the center of each warm cookie, creating a delightful chocolate focal point.
- Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, which helps them set and prevents breaking during transfer.
- Carefully move cookies to a wire cooling rack to complete cooling process and stabilize their structure.
- Optional: Dust cookies with a light sprinkle of powdered sugar for an elegant finishing touch before serving.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for smoother dough mixing and better cookie texture.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before rolling to prevent spreading and maintain cookie shape.
- Swap strawberry cake mix with gluten-free version for celiac-friendly cookies.
- Press Hershey’s Kisses gently to avoid cracking the warm cookie surface.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 122
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg