About
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.
