Description
Strawberry Kiss Cookies are a delightful Valentine’s treat featuring soft, funfetti-flavored cookies topped with Hershey’s Strawberry Ice Cream Cone Kisses. These cookies combine a classic sugar cookie mix with cream cheese for extra softness and are rolled in colorful sanding sugar for a festive finish. Perfectly soft in the center with a sweet strawberry chocolate kiss, they make an irresistible celebration dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1 (16 oz) bag Funfetti sugar cookie mix
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 large egg
Coating & Topping
- ½ cup pink or white sanding sugar or non-pareils
- 18 Hershey’s Strawberry Ice Cream Cone Kisses
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Prepare the Dough: In a large bowl, combine the funfetti sugar cookie mix, softened cream cheese, and egg. Mix thoroughly until a soft dough forms, ensuring the cream cheese is well incorporated for extra softness.
- Prepare Sugar Coating: Pour the pink or white sanding sugar or non-pareils into a shallow bowl for easy rolling and coating of the cookie dough balls.
- Shape the Cookies: Using a 1½ tablespoon cookie scoop, portion out the dough. Roll each portion into a smooth ball, then roll it thoroughly in the sanding sugar or non-pareils to coat evenly.
- Chill if Needed: If the dough feels too sticky to handle, chill it in the refrigerator for 30 to 60 minutes to firm up, which makes rolling easier.
- Arrange for Baking: Place the coated cookie balls onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 1½ inches apart to allow for spreading.
- Bake the Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 12 minutes, until the edges are set but the centers remain soft and chewy.
- Add the Strawberry Kisses: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 3 to 5 minutes, then gently press one Hershey’s Strawberry Ice Cream Cone Kiss into the center of each cookie.
- Final Cooling: Allow the cookies to cool completely to set the kisses firmly in place, or enjoy them warm if you prefer a softer, slightly melted chocolate center.
Notes
- Use room temperature cream cheese for smooth mixing and a soft dough.
- If the dough is sticky, chilling it makes it easier to handle and roll.
- Coating your hands with sanding sugar can help prevent sticking when rolling the dough balls.
- For firmer chocolate kisses, let the cookies cool slightly before pressing the kisses in.
- Press kisses immediately after baking if you want soft, melted chocolate centers.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
