Description
Festive thumbprint Hershey kiss cookies blend chocolate and buttery goodness into delightful holiday treats. Rich chocolate kisses crown tender shortbread-like bases for a perfect seasonal indulgence you will savor.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 1/3 cups (168 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
Wet and Sweet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons (142 grams) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon (113 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (256 grams) peanut butter
Topping:
- 60 unwrapped Hershey’s Chocolate Kisses
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a parchment-lined baking sheet for the cookies.
- In a medium bowl, thoroughly combine the dry ingredients by whisking flour, baking powder, and salt until evenly mixed.
- Using an electric mixer, cream together butter, sugars, and peanut butter until smooth and fluffy. Incorporate egg and vanilla extract, mixing until well blended.
- Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until a cohesive dough forms.
- Roll the dough into small, uniform balls approximately the size of a tablespoon, positioning them one inch apart on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes, watching for slight golden edges and a soft center.
- Immediately after removing from the oven, gently press a Hershey Kiss into the center of each warm cookie, creating a slight indentation.
- Allow cookies to rest and cool completely for 5-10 minutes, ensuring the chocolate kiss sets and the cookie stabilizes before serving or storing.
Notes
- Customize dough consistency by chilling for 30 minutes to prevent spreading during baking.
- Swap peanut butter with almond or sunflower seed butter for nut-free alternative.
- Use dairy-free chocolate kisses or dark chocolate chunks for vegan adaptation.
- Press Hershey Kiss gently and quickly right after removing cookies from oven to create perfect indentation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 30
- Calories: 146
- Sugar: 7.5 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 12 mg