Fudgy, crackled, powder-sugar coated chocolate cookies topped off with milk chocolate kisses! These chocolate kiss cookies are chocolate overload (in the best possible way!) and would make a great addition to your holiday cookie tray!!
Hello again! Sam here from Sugar Spun Run with another sweet recipe for you today: Chocolate Kiss Cookies!
After making so many batches of peanut butter blossoms earlier this month, I knew that I wanted a more intense chocolate version of these classic cookies, and so chocolate kiss cookies were born! These cookies are perfect anytime of the year, but they would also be a great addition to your holiday Christmas tray; I know that I’ll be serving them alongside some of my all-time favorites (like these chocolate chip shortbread cookies and my oatmeal cookies).
My husband took a batch of these into work to share with his co-workers, and he said he couldn’t believe how many compliments they got for how soft, fudgy, and just all around delicious they are.
The bases for these chocolate kiss cookies were inspired by classic chocolate crinkle cookies. I definitely recommend rolling them in powdered sugar, but you can also play with other options — in the past I’ve also rolled the cookie dough in granulated sugar and in colored nonpareils (gives them a great texture!).
This recipe does require some chilling, as the chocolate cookie dough will be too sticky to roll in your hands right away. Once the dough has chilled, you’ll roll the cookie dough through powdered sugar until it’s completely covered.
I recommend baking these cookies so that they’re still just slightly under-done when you pull them out of the oven. I’ve found that one of the worst things that you can do with these chocolate kiss cookies is over-bake them, as the centers will come out too dry. If the centers are still a bit under-done, though, they can finish baking on the cookie sheet while they cool, and the cookies will stay nice and soft and fudgy.
I just used classic milk chocolate kisses to top off these chocolate kiss cookies, but you can definitely play with different flavors as well. Dark chocolate, peppermint, and white chocolate would all be great options!
Enjoy!
This is my second time making these delicious cookies. My family’s new favorite recipe. My only issue is that when the cookies come out of the oven we wait about 2-3 minutes to cool down As suggested and as soon as we put the chocolate kisses, they melt right before my eyes. It’s a bit frustrating. Any tips ?
Today I baked the cookies, delicious but faced some dificultes, my kisses melted and they were previously frozen. And I noticed that the crinkles on my cookies were too WIDE, so they didn’t look like the picture. Any thought on how to make the crinkles smaller and prevent the kisses from melting?
Sometimes adding only 1/4 – 1/2 cup flour will help to keep the cookies shape much better. My Mom is a firm believer that adding a 1/2 cup flour to any cookie recipes makes a better cookie. Try it and see if it works for you. It has for me.
After placing the frozen kiss on your cookies place them in the freezer for a few minutes. That will help to keep the shape of the candy kiss. Let me know if that works.
Freeze your kisses. I have made the peanut butter version since my mother taught me in her kitchen over 50 years ago. Unwrap all your kisses freeze them and only take out the amount you need as they come out of the oven. Then to cool I place them in the freezer for just a few minutes. See if this helps to keep your kisses in shape.
A true favorite.
Excellent cookie recipe!! They were so yummy ?.
I just made these with the following modifications:
– used half and half brown and white sugar, instead of 1/4 to 3/4
– a little additional salt, based on one comment saying they were better with salted butter (I only have unsalted)
– used the Hot Cocoa kisses (which have some vanilla cream inside) and stuck a couple mini marshmallows on along with the kisses
They turned out awesome!
Amazing cookies !! Made them for our cookie exchange this year and everyone loved them !!! Thank you for the recipie.
Is it OK to chill dough for a couple days?
I just did this and they turned out beautifully. So yes, totally ok!
I made these delicious cookies with a twist. Used 1 tablespoon vanilla and 1 tablespoon peppermint extract.
Topped it with Herhey’s candycane Kisses. Was the hit of the Christmas party!
I love your twist will have to try them.
This is my favorite cookie today. I made them today and they tasted GREAT! Thank you for the awesome recipe.
Hey Rachel I love this recipe. Would love to try it. Your video says use salted butter while the recipe says unsalted butter. What should I use?
Either will work in this recipe.
I made them according to the printed recipe which called for unsalted butter. They were tasteless except for the Hershey kiss on top. Video however called for salted butter and they are delicious.
So I put the kisses on and they melted. Which is to be expected, I know. But mine melted so much you couldn’t even tell they were kisses. What did I do wrong?
Did you return them to the oven by chance? I place my kisses on the cookies directly after removing from the oven and I’ve never had them melt all the way. The cookie tray should be placed on a cooling rack and then just add your kisses on top.
I didn’t put them back in the oven. I am not sure what happened. But my husband said they tasted good. So I guess that’s all that matters
Try puttingthe unwrapped candies in the fridge. I did that and had no problem with them melting, they melted just enough to add to the gooey center.
I had this problem with the white chocolate kisses so I freeze them and then put them on the cookies.
I can hardly wait to bake these beauties!! They will look so nice with the other cookies that I will be using for my holiday cookie trays. I just love your recipes!!!
Does this really use a “cup” of cocoa? Seems like a lot of cocoa.
Yes.
Do they freeze well?
Yes, they should freeze nicely.
Has anyone tried making these with almond or coconut flour?