Description
Strawberry Kiss Cookies are soft, delightful sugar cookies perfect for Valentine’s Day. Made with Funfetti cookie mix and cream cheese, these cookies have a tender texture, topped with a fruity Hershey’s Strawberry Ice Cream Cone Kiss for a sweet surprise in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1 (16 oz) bag Funfetti sugar cookie mix
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 large egg
Coating
- ½ cup pink or white sanding sugar or non-pareils
Topping
- 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.
- Mix Dough: In a large bowl, combine the Funfetti sugar cookie mix, softened cream cheese, and egg. Mix until a soft, cohesive dough forms, making sure everything is evenly incorporated.
- Prepare Coating: Pour the sanding sugar or non-pareils into a shallow bowl. This will be used to coat the cookie dough balls for a sweet, decorative finish.
- Form Cookie Balls: Using a 1½ tablespoon scoop, scoop out dough portions, then roll each portion in the sanding sugar or non-pareils. Shape them into smooth balls for even baking and aesthetics.
- Chill Dough if Sticky: If the dough feels too sticky to handle, chill it in the refrigerator for 30 to 60 minutes until it firms up and is easier to roll.
- Arrange Cookies: Place the coated cookie dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 1½ inches apart to allow room for spreading during baking.
- Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 12 minutes or until the edges are set but the centers remain soft, ensuring a tender texture.
- Add Kisses: Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool for 3 to 5 minutes. Gently press a Hershey’s Strawberry Ice Cream Cone Kiss into the center of each cookie while still warm.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the cookies to cool completely to set the chocolate or enjoy them warm for a soft, melty center experience.
Notes
- Use room temperature cream cheese for easier and smoother mixing into the dough.
- If the dough is sticky, chilling it helps with easier handling and rolling of cookie balls.
- Coating your hands with sanding sugar also helps prevent sticking when shaping the dough.
- For firm chocolate kisses, wait until cookies cool slightly before pressing the Kisses in place.
- Press the Kisses immediately after baking if you prefer a melty, soft chocolate center.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
