Description

Hershey’s Red Velvet Blossoms Cookies are delightful festive treats combining the classic red velvet flavor with a soft, buttery cookie base and a luscious Hershey’s chocolate Kiss center. These cookies are rolled in sparkling red sanding sugar for a beautiful presentation and provide the perfect balance of chocolatey sweetness and velvety texture, making them ideal for holiday gatherings or anytime you crave a delicious dessert.

Ingredients

Scale

Cookie Dough

7 tbsp butter, 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

Coating & Topping

1/4 cup red sanding sugar
18 Hershey’s chocolate kisses

Instructions

Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
Cream Butter and Sugars: Using a stand mixer, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until the mixture is smooth and fluffy, which helps create a tender cookie texture.
Add Wet Ingredients: Mix in the egg yolk, vanilla extract, and red food coloring gel until everything is fully combined, giving the dough its signature red velvet color.
Incorporate Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt, mixing until the dough comes together into a soft, cohesive ball.
Form Dough Balls: Using a tablespoon, scoop 18 equal portions of dough and roll each portion into a smooth ball.
Coat with Sugar: Roll each dough ball thoroughly in the red sanding sugar until fully coated for a festive sparkle and subtle crunch.
Arrange on Baking Sheet: Place the sugar-coated dough balls spaced apart on the prepared baking sheet to allow even baking and slight spreading.
Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until the cookie edges are slightly golden but centers remain soft.
Press Chocolate Kiss: Immediately after removing from the oven, gently press a Hershey’s chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie, ensuring it doesn’t crack the cookie.
Cool: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes to set before transferring them to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Notes

For a variation, white chocolate Hershey’s Kisses can be used in place of the classic milk chocolate for a different flavor profile.
If red sanding sugar is unavailable, use thicker granulated sugar as a substitute for a similar crunchy coating.
Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate for up to a week to maintain freshness.
Press Hershey’s Kisses gently into the warm cookies to prevent cracking and preserve the cookie’s shape.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Keywords: Hershey's Kisses, red velvet cookies, red velvet blossoms, sugar cookies, chocolate cookies, holiday cookies, easy cookies, baking, festive desserts