Description
Strawberry Kiss Cookies are soft, festive treats perfect for Valentine’s Day or any special occasion. Made with Funfetti sugar cookie mix, cream cheese, and topped with Hershey’s Strawberry Ice Cream Cone Kisses, these delightful cookies combine a tender texture with a sweet strawberry center.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies
- 1 (16 oz) bag Funfetti sugar cookie mix
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 large egg
Topping and Coating
- 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.
- Mix Dough: In a large bowl, combine the Funfetti sugar cookie mix, softened cream cheese, and the egg. Mix until a soft dough forms, ensuring all ingredients are well incorporated.
- Prepare Sugar Coating: Pour the sanding sugar or non-pareils into a shallow bowl, ready for rolling the cookie dough balls.
- Form Dough Balls: Using a 1½ tablespoon scoop, portion out the dough. Roll each portion into a smooth ball, then roll each ball in the sanding sugar or non-pareils to coat evenly.
- Chill Dough if Needed: If the dough feels too sticky to handle, chill it in the refrigerator for 30 to 60 minutes to firm up before shaping.
- Arrange on Baking Sheet: Place the coated cookie balls on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 1½ inches apart to allow for spreading.
- Bake Cookies: Bake for 12 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies are set but the centers remain soft and slightly underbaked for a tender texture.
- Add Strawberry Kisses: Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for 3–5 minutes. Then, gently press a Hershey’s Strawberry Ice Cream Cone Kiss into the center of each cookie.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the cookies to cool completely on a wire rack to set the shape and chocolate, or enjoy them warm for a melty center experience.
Notes
- Use room temperature cream cheese to ensure smooth mixing and uniform dough texture.
- If dough is sticky, chilling it helps make shaping easier and keeps cookie size consistent.
- Coating hands with sanding sugar can prevent sticking when rolling dough balls.
- Press the Hershey’s Kiss into cookies after they’ve cooled slightly for a firmer center.
- For softer, melty centers, press the Kiss into the cookies immediately after removing them from the oven.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 110 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
