Description
Chocolate kiss cookies bring delightful comfort with their irresistible blend of rich chocolate and buttery sweetness. Delicate cookie rounds crowned with smooth chocolate kisses promise a perfect treat that melts hearts and satisfies sweet cravings.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
Sugars:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
Flavor and Finishing Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate kisses, unwrapped
Instructions
- Prepare the kitchen workspace and gather all necessary equipment for precise cookie crafting.
- Blend butter and sugars using electric mixer until achieving a creamy, uniform consistency with no visible sugar granules.
- Incorporate eggs individually, ensuring complete integration after each addition, then mix in vanilla extract for enhanced flavor profile.
- Sift together dry ingredients in a separate vessel to eliminate potential lumps and ensure even distribution.
- Gently fold dry mixture into wet ingredients, mixing until a cohesive dough forms without overmixing.
- Shape dough into uniform spheres approximately 1-inch in diameter, maintaining consistent size for even baking.
- Arrange cookie balls on ungreased baking sheet, spacing them adequately to prevent merging during baking.
- Slide tray into preheated oven at 350°F and bake for 8-10 minutes until edges display a delicate golden hue.
- Immediately upon removal, gently press a chocolate kiss into the center of each warm cookie, allowing residual heat to slightly melt chocolate base.
- Transfer cookies to wire cooling rack, permitting them to stabilize and chocolate to set for optimal texture and presentation.
Notes
- Ensure butter is genuinely softened at room temperature for smooth, creamy cookie dough consistency.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before rolling to prevent excessive spreading during baking.
- Press chocolate kisses gently into warm cookies immediately after baking to create a perfect chocolate center that slightly melts.
- For gluten-free adaptation, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain cookie texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8-10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 181
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 98 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 22 mg