Description
Vibrant red velvet cookies topped with a delicious Hershey’s chocolate kiss, combining moist texture and rich chocolate flavor for a comforting treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 7 tbsp butter (salted or unsalted, softened to room temperature)
- 1/2 cup packed 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’s chocolate kisses
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add the egg yolk, vanilla extract, and red food coloring gel, mixing until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, mix together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt, then gradually add to the wet ingredients.
- Scoop out 18 cookie dough balls, roll them in red sanding sugar, and place them on the baking sheet.
- Bake for about 10 minutes, then press a Hershey’s chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie after baking.
- Let cool for about 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Notes
For a dairy-free version, use vegan butter. For gluten-free cookies, swap with a gluten-free flour blend.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg