Description
Strawberry Kiss Cookies are soft, delightful Valentine’s treats featuring Funfetti sugar cookie dough combined with cream cheese and topped with Hershey’s Strawberry Ice Cream Cone Kisses. These cookies boast a tender texture with a playful sprinkle coating and a luscious strawberry-flavored chocolate center, perfect for sharing during festive occasions or anytime you crave a sweet, charming dessert.
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 facilitate easy cleanup.
- Mix Dough: In a large bowl, combine the Funfetti sugar cookie mix, softened cream cheese, and the egg. Mix them thoroughly until a soft, cohesive dough forms, ensuring the cream cheese is evenly incorporated for softness.
- Prepare Coating: Pour the pink or white sanding sugar or non-pareils into a shallow bowl, creating an easy-to-roll coating for the cookie dough balls.
- Shape Cookies: Using a 1½ tablespoon scoop, portion out the dough, then roll each scoop into a smooth ball. Coat each ball by rolling it in the sanding sugar or non-pareils.
- Chill Dough (If Needed): If the dough feels too sticky to handle, place it in the refrigerator and chill for 30 to 60 minutes to firm up, making it easier to roll and shape.
- Arrange on Baking Sheet: Place the coated cookie dough balls onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 1½ inches apart to allow spreading during baking.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 12 minutes until the edges are set but the centers remain soft, maintaining a tender texture.
- Add Kisses: Remove the 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, allowing the chocolate to soften slightly but retain shape.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the cookies to cool completely to set the Kiss firmly, or enjoy them warm with a soft, melted center.
Notes
- Use room temperature cream cheese for smooth and easy mixing with the dough.
- If dough is sticky, chilling it helps in easier handling and rolling.
- Coating your hands with sanding sugar can prevent sticking while shaping.
- For firmer Kisses, let the cookies cool slightly before pressing the chocolate in.
- Press Kisses immediately after baking if you prefer a softer, melted chocolate center.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
