Description
These Red Velvet Blossoms cookies are soft, slightly crunchy, and feature a delicious Hershey’s chocolate kiss in the center. Perfect for holidays and special occasions.
Ingredients
- 7 tbsp butter, salted or unsalted, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/4 tsp red food coloring gel
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup red sanding sugar
- 18 Hershey chocolate kisses
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth. Mix in egg yolk, vanilla, and red food coloring.
- Stir in flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt until combined.
- Scoop 18 balls of dough, roll in hands, then coat with red sanding sugar.
- Place on prepared baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
- Immediately press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie. Cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the fridge for up to 7 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cookie
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American