Description
Delightfully soft and chewy Strawberry Kiss Cookies made with a strawberry cake mix and cream cheese, featuring a chocolate Hershey’s Kiss in the center for a perfect sweet and fruity treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1 box (15.25 oz) strawberry cake mix
- 8 tablespoons (1/2 cup) butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 1 large egg
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
Topping (Optional)
- Powdered sugar or pink granulated sugar
- 30 chocolate Hershey’s Kisses, unwrapped
Instructions
- Mix Dry and Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the strawberry cake mix, melted butter, and egg until the mixture is smooth and uniform.
- Add Cream Cheese: Incorporate the softened cream cheese into the mixture, mixing until the dough is thick and fully blended.
- Chill Dough: Cover the dough and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow it to firm up, which helps prevent spreading during baking.
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheets: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line your baking sheets with parchment paper for easy cleanup and non-stick baking.
- Form Dough Balls: Scoop the chilled dough into tablespoon-sized balls, ensuring consistent sizing for even baking.
- Coat Cookies (Optional): Roll the dough balls in powdered sugar or pink granulated sugar if desired, or place them plain directly on the baking sheet.
- Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies for 8–10 minutes until the edges are set but the centers remain soft and slightly underbaked.
- Add Hershey’s Kisses: Remove cookies from the oven and let rest for 1–2 minutes, then gently press a chocolate Hershey’s Kiss into the center of each cookie. Expect some light cracking at this step.
- Cool Completely: Transfer the cookies to a wire rack and allow them to cool fully before serving or storing.
Notes
- Chilling the dough prevents the cookies from spreading too much, keeping them thick and chewy.
- Expect some light cracking on the surface when pressing the chocolate kisses into the cookies.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days to maintain freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
