Description
Sweet chocolate sugar kiss cookies offer a delightful dance of rich cocoa and sugary bliss. Irresistible morsels melt in your mouth, promising pure indulgence with each heavenly bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (226 grams)
- 1.5 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
Flavor Enhancers:
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Finishing/Topping:
- 0.5 cup sugar, for rolling
- 24 Hershey’s Kisses, unwrapped
Instructions
- Warm the oven to a toasty 350°F (177°C), preparing a welcoming environment for the chocolate delights.
- Blend softened butter with sugar in a spacious mixing bowl, whipping until the mixture transforms into a cloud-like, airy texture.
- Introduce eggs and vanilla essence, mixing thoroughly to create a smooth, uniform base.
- In a separate vessel, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt, whisking to eliminate any potential lumps.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the creamy mixture, stirring until a cohesive chocolate dough emerges.
- Craft small, uniform spheres of dough, each approximately 1 inch in diameter.
- Gently roll each dough ball in a blanket of granulated sugar, ensuring a complete, sparkling coating.
- Arrange the sugar-kissed dough balls on ungreased baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart to allow for graceful expansion.
- Slide the sheets into the preheated oven, baking for 8-10 minutes until the cookies set with a subtle firmness.
- Immediately upon removal, crown each warm cookie with a chocolate kiss, pressing gently to create a delectable centerpiece.
- Transfer the adorned cookies to wire cooling racks, allowing them to reach a perfect, delicate temperature.
Notes
- Use room temperature butter and eggs for smoother cookie dough and better mixing.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before rolling to prevent spreading and maintain cookie shape.
- Gently press chocolate kisses into warm cookies to help them stick without breaking.
- For gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with a gluten-free 1:1 baking blend.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8-10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 153
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 18 mg