Pucker up! You’re gonna love these to the moon and back. Seriously! Get ready to fall head-over-heels for Velvet-Kiss Cookies. Perfect for celebrating a certain love-themed holiday, or simply showing your honey some sugar, these moist, red velvet cookies are sure to make your heart flutter. To add some extra spark, there’s a little kiss of chocolate atop each one. It really is the little things that make Velvet-Kiss Cookies so special!
Ingredients
- 14 tablespoons butter, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 whole egg plus 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon red liquid food coloring
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 (12-ounce) bag Hershey’s Kisses®
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 –Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Step 3 –In a large bowl, add the butter, the brown sugar, and the vanilla extract and beat well with an electric hand mixture until it is creamy.
Step 4 –Add the whole egg, the egg yolk, and the food coloring to the butter mixture and mix until the color is fully incorporated.
Step 5 –In a separate bowl, add the salt, the flour, the baking powder, the baking soda, and the cocoa powder and stir to combine.
Step 6 –Pour 1/2 of the flour mixture into the egg mixture and mix well.
Step 7 –Pour the remaining flour mixture into the egg mixture and mix well.
Step 8 –Pour the granulated sugar onto a shallow plate.
Step 9 –Roll the cookie dough into 1-inch-thick balls, then roll them through the sugar.
Step 10 –Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheet and bake, about 11-13 minutes. Be careful not to overbake them.
Step 11 –Transfer the baking sheet to a wire rack and immediately place one of the Hershey Kisses in the center of each of the warm cookies.
Step 12 –Place the cookies on the wire rack and let them sit until they have cooled completely.
Step 13 –Serve.
