Description
Hershey’s red velvet blossoms cookies offer a delightful twist on classic chocolate kiss cookies. Sweet chocolate kisses nestle perfectly atop rich red velvet cookie bases, creating a festive treat perfect for holiday gatherings and special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 24 Hershey’s Kisses, unwrapped
- ¼ cup (50 grams / 1.75 oz) granulated sugar (for rolling)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup (80 mL / 2.7 fl oz) vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 box (15.25 oz / 432 g) red velvet cake mix
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Position the oven rack centrally and warm to 350F (175C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper, creating a pristine surface for cookie placement.
- Dough Crafting: Combine red velvet cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract into a unified, silky dough. Blend thoroughly until ingredients meld seamlessly.
- Cookie Shaping: Scoop uniform dough portions and roll into elegant spheres. Generously coat each ball in granulated sugar, ensuring a crystalline, caramelizable exterior.
- Baking Configuration: Distribute sugar-encrusted dough balls across prepared sheets, spacing them two inches apart to allow graceful expansion during baking.
- Oven Transformation: Bake for 9-11 minutes, monitoring for perfectly set edges and tender, yielding centers. The cookies should exhibit a delicate, slightly soft profile.
- Chocolate Embellishment: Immediately after removing from the oven, delicately press a Hersheys Kiss into each warm cookie’s center. The residual heat will create a perfect chocolate nestling.
- Cooling Process: Rest cookies on baking sheets for five minutes to stabilize structure. Transfer to a wire rack, allowing complete cooling and elegant chocolate kiss setting.
Notes
- Measure Precisely: Use exact measurements for cake mix, oil, eggs, and vanilla to maintain the perfect cookie texture and vibrant red color.
- Temperature Control: Keep oven temperature consistent at 350F to achieve even baking and prevent dry or burnt edges.
- Sugar Coating Technique: Roll dough balls completely in granulated sugar, ensuring full coverage for a crisp, caramelized exterior.
- Kiss Placement Strategy: Press Hershey’s Kiss immediately after baking while cookies are still warm, allowing chocolate to melt slightly and adhere smoothly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg