Description
Strawberry Kiss Cookies are soft, fun-fetti sugar cookies with a delicious cream cheese twist, topped with Hershey’s Strawberry Ice Cream Cone Kisses for a delightful Valentine’s Day treat that’s as pretty as it is tasty.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1 (16 oz) bag Funfetti sugar cookie mix
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 large egg
Coating and Topping
- ½ cup pink or white sanding sugar or non-pareils
- 18 Hershey’s Strawberry Ice Cream Cone Kisses
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Prepare Dough: In a large bowl, combine the Funfetti sugar cookie mix, softened cream cheese, and egg. Mix together until a soft, cohesive dough forms.
- Prepare Coating: Pour the pink or white sanding sugar or non-pareils into a shallow bowl to use for rolling the dough balls.
- Shape Cookies: Using a 1½ tablespoon scoop, portion out dough, then roll each portion in the sanding sugar or non-pareils to coat evenly, shaping them into smooth balls.
- Chill Dough if Sticky: If the dough feels too sticky to handle easily, chill it in the refrigerator for 30 to 60 minutes to firm up before shaping.
- Arrange on Baking Sheet: Place the cookie balls on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 1½ inches apart to allow for spreading.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes, or until the edges are set while the centers remain soft and slightly underbaked.
- Add Kisses: Remove cookies from the oven and let them cool for 3 to 5 minutes. Then gently press a Hershey’s Strawberry Ice Cream Cone Kiss into the center of each cookie.
- Final Cooling or Serve Warm: Allow the cookies to cool completely to set the chocolate or enjoy them warm for a softer, melted center experience.
Notes
- Use room temperature cream cheese for smoother mixing and better dough texture.
- Chilling the dough helps manage stickiness and makes rolling easier.
- Rolling dough balls in sanding sugar prevents sticking to your hands and adds a sweet crunchy texture.
- Press Kisses onto the cookies after cooling slightly for firmer centers or immediately after baking if you prefer a melted chocolate center.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 130 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
