Valentine’s Day Hershey Kiss Sugar Cookies

These Valentine’s Day Hershey Kiss Sugar Cookies are delicious sugar cookies topped with a sweet and shiny Hershey kiss. Valentine Kiss Cookies look festive and are sure to be a hit!

❤️ Why you’ll love it

Who doesn’t love cookies? With a chocolate kiss on top? With delicious sprinkles around the sides? I mean come on. This might become your Hershey Kiss sugar cookie recipe to make any time of the year.

• Easy to make with basic ingredients.
• A special way to show your love with a Hershey kiss on top of each cookie.
• Delicious sugar cookie flavor that can be decorated for any occasion or holiday.

🥘 Equipment

• Stand mixer or hand mixer
• Cookie Sheet
• Parchment paper 

🧾 Ingredients for Hershey’s kiss cookies

Get the full list of ingredients, with measurements, and step-by-step instructions at the bottom of the post in the printable recipe card.

• Butter
• White granulated sugar
• Egg yolk
• Vanilla extract
• All purpose Flour
• Baking powder
• Salt
• Red sanding sugar
• Hershey’s kisses

🍳 How to Make Sugar Cookie Thumbprint with Hershey Kiss

Get the full list of ingredients, with measurements, and step-by-step instructions at the bottom of the post in the printable recipe card.

Cream the softened butter and sugar together in a large bowl of a stand mixer. Beat in the room temperature egg yolks and vanilla.  

Mix the dry ingredients to form a flour mixture and then add to the wet ingredients. Mix on medium speed until just combined.

Make dough balls, either by hand or using a cookie scoop, and roll balls in the sanding sugar.

Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet, then let cool slightly for a few minutes on a cooling rack.

Add a Hersey Kiss to the center of the warm cookies.

Hint: If your Hershey Kisses are melting, try taking them out of the fridge before you start baking. This will help them stay in shape as they bake.

🥄 Variations

• Add other colors of sprinkles or sanding sugar to suit your holiday or occasion.
• Use different flavors of Hershey Kisses such as Milk Chocolate, Cookies and Creme, Strawberry, and more.
• Try adding a few mini chocolate chips to the cookie dough for extra chocolate flavor.
• Add extracts, like peppermint extract, to give the sugar cookie dough a different flavor.

🍽️ What to Serve With This Hershey Kiss Sugar Cookie Recipe

These easy cookies are great to make for dessert or a snack, but you will want a delicious meal to go with it. Try these cookies with

• Sage Lemon Butter Pasta with Meatballs
• Creamy Chicken and Gnocchi Recipe
• Irish Ale Potato Cheddar Soup

🍶 Storing Hershey Kiss Thumbprint Cookies

Store cooled cookies in plastic wrap or an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

Freezer Storage: You can also freeze them in a sealed bag or container for up to 3 months, baked or unbaked. Its a great way to have homemade cookies on hand anytime.

Reheat: Place unbaked frozen cookies on a baking sheet and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 8-10 minutes. Make sure the cookie dough is thawed before baking.

💭Tip for Making the Perfect Valentine Hershey Kiss Cookies

• Use unsalted butter. It lets you control the amount of salt added.
• Make sure the butter is soft before adding it to the mixer.
• Make sure the eggs are room temperature. The egg yols will incorparte better.
• Do not to over-bake them. They should be golden on the edges and light in color when they come out of the oven.
• Let them cool for a few minutes before adding the Hershey Kiss, so they won’t melt.

❔FAQs

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Need to change the number of servings? You can click on the number of servings and change the number. This will adjust the ingredient measurements to what you need. 

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