Hershey Kiss Cookies are classic and cute to boot. This recipe is a great sweet treat for any gathering, to share with friends or family, or when wanting to showing love to a significant other. Chocolate and peanut butter have been a match made in heaven, since the dawn of time… probably. Sweet + savory are the real power couple. These cookies have a peanut butter infused, soft and chewy base with chocolate nestled in the center, win/win.
Not only are they delicious, they are fun to make. When forming the cookies, the texture feels like playdough, making it a great excuse to play with your food. As soon as they emerge from the oven, you get to add the final touch by plunging in the Hershey Kiss giving them their iconic look.
* You can make this recipe your own by swapping out your favorite chocolate candy: M&M’s, Reese’s Pieces, etc…
Quick Tips:
Use a no-stir creamy peanut butter. Jif is tried and true.
Use a cookie scoop for same size cookies to ensure they cook evenly.
Keep your eye on the oven from 8 minutes for puffiness and cracking in the dough.
Have the Hershey Kisses unwrapped and at the ready when the cookies come out of the oven.
What are you waiting for, don your apron, make these Hershey Kiss Cookies, and spread some sweetness!
Hershey Kiss Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter room temperature
- 1/3 cup cane sugar
- 1/3 cup brown cane sugar, packed
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 36 Hershey Kisses unwrapped
- 1/2 cup additional cane sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- In a large bowl cream together the butter and sugars. Add the peanut butter and mix until combined.
- Add the egg and vanilla and mix until combined.
- Gradually add in flour mixture until just combined.
- Shape the dough into 1-inch balls. Roll the dough balls in the additional sugar to coat them on all sides.
- Place on prepared baking sheet 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until the cookies start to crack.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and gently press a Hershey Kiss into the center of each cookie, they will crack on the edges.
- Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.
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2 comments
These are delicious. Will be my go to cookies for Christmas gifts. Thank you so much. Really enjoyed.
The Hershey Kiss Cookies are very good ! I moved the recipe into my recipe box and will be making some soon. I will be adding maple syrup to my batch. Thanks for the recipe’s on your website 👍