Description
Romantic strawberry kiss cookies blend sweet strawberry essence with classic butter cookie charm. Delicate heart-shaped treats offer a delightful blend of romance and confectionary skill you’ll savor with each tender bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 16 ounces (454 grams) Funfetti sugar cookie mix
- 4 ounces (113 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1 large egg
Coating Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) pink or white sanding sugar or nonpareils
Topping Ingredients:
- 18 Hershey’s strawberry ice cream cone kisses
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cookie removal.
- Create a smooth, uniform dough by thoroughly blending cookie mix, cream cheese, and egg until fully incorporated.
- Form small, uniform dough balls and generously coat each in sugar or colorful nonpareils for added texture and visual appeal.
- If dough feels overly soft, refrigerate for 30-60 minutes to enhance manageability and prevent spreading during baking.
- Arrange cookie dough balls with sufficient spacing on prepared baking sheet to allow proper expansion during cooking.
- Bake for 8-12 minutes, watching for lightly golden edges and set centers as indicators of perfect doneness.
- Remove cookies from oven and allow a brief 3-5 minute cooling period to stabilize their structure.
- Gently press a Strawberry Kiss into the center of each warm cookie, creating an elegant and delicious focal point.
- Transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack, allowing them to reach complete room temperature or serve while still slightly warm for a delightful melting sensation.
Notes
- Chill dough for easier handling and to prevent spreading, ensuring perfectly shaped cookies every time.
- Use room temperature cream cheese and egg for smoother, more consistent dough texture.
- Experiment with different coatings like colored sugar or crushed freeze-dried strawberries for extra flavor and visual appeal.
- For gluten-free option, substitute cookie mix with gluten-free alternative and check Kiss candy compatibility.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg