Description
Deliciously soft and chewy red velvet cookies topped with a melting Hershey’s chocolate kiss, perfect for festive gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 7 tbsp salted or unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/4 tsp red food coloring gel
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup red sanding sugar
- 18 Hershey chocolate kisses
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth and fluffy.
- Add the egg yolk, vanilla extract, and red food coloring, mixing until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt, then gradually mix into the wet ingredients until just incorporated.
- Scoop out 18 equal portions of dough, roll into balls, and coat each in red sanding sugar.
- Place the cookie balls on the prepared baking sheet with space in between.
- Bake for about 10 minutes, until edges are golden.
- Press a Hershey chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie as soon as they come out of the oven.
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to five days, or freeze for up to three months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg