Description
Delightful strawberry kiss cookies blend sweet American baking traditions with classic cookie charm. Crimson berries and chocolate kisses create a delectable treat you’ll savor with pure joy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups (270 g) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup freeze-dried strawberries, finely crushed
- 24 – 30 chocolate kisses, unwrapped
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350°F and arrange parchment paper on baking trays.
- Thoroughly blend softened butter and sugar until achieving a whipped, aerated consistency.
- Incorporate egg and vanilla extract, ensuring complete integration of ingredients.
- Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and finely ground freeze-dried strawberries in a separate mixing vessel.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into butter mixture, gently stirring until cohesive dough develops.
- Form compact spherical portions of dough, approximately one inch in diameter, and distribute evenly across prepared baking surfaces.
- Roast cookies for 8-10 minutes, monitoring until cookie edges transform to a firm, golden appearance.
- Immediately upon removing from oven, delicately nestle a chocolate kiss into the center of each warm cookie.
- Allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for five minutes, permitting initial cooling and stabilization.
- Transfer cookies to wire cooling rack, enabling complete temperature reduction and structural setting.
Notes
- Swap freeze-dried strawberries with other dried fruit powders like raspberry or blueberry for exciting flavor variations.
- Use dairy-free butter and vegan chocolate kisses to transform this recipe into a plant-based friendly treat.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and maintain a perfect round cookie shape.
- Press chocolate kisses gently into warm cookies to ensure they melt slightly and adhere beautifully without breaking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 151
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 14 mg