Description
These Strawberry Kiss Cookies are a delightful treat that combines the flavors of sweet strawberries and rich buttery cookies, topped with a surprise strawberry-flavored candy kiss. Perfect for holiday gatherings or a sweet indulgence any time of year.
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup freeze-dried strawberries, crushed into powder
Topping:
- 24 strawberry-flavored candy kisses or strawberry chocolate kisses
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare dough: Preheat oven to 350°F. Cream together softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla extract.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and crushed freeze-dried strawberries. Gradually add to wet mixture and mix until combined.
- Bake cookies: Scoop dough onto lined baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes until golden. Press a candy kiss into each warm cookie.
- Cool and serve: Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet until candy sets.
Notes
- For best results, crush freeze-dried strawberries finely for even flavor distribution.
- You can use raspberry or cherry-flavored kisses as a delicious alternative.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 12 grams
- Sodium: 55 milligrams
- Fat: 5 grams
- Saturated Fat: 3 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 15 grams
- Fiber: 1 gram
- Protein: 1 gram
- Cholesterol: 15 milligrams
