Description
Sweet romance meets delectable dessert in these strawberry kiss cookies, blending buttery shortbread with luscious strawberry flavor and chocolate kisses. Delicate cookie bases crowned with chocolate provide irresistible charm for intimate gatherings or quiet moments of pure indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 box (15.25 ounces / 432 grams) strawberry cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Coating and Topping:
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 24 chocolate kisses (unwrapped)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat, ensuring an even cooking surface.
- In a large mixing bowl, thoroughly blend the strawberry cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until a uniform dough consistency forms.
- Gently shape the dough into small, uniform spheres approximately one inch in diameter, creating smooth, round cookies.
- Roll each cookie dough ball generously in granulated sugar, coating the entire surface to create a sparkling, sweet exterior.
- Arrange the sugar-coated dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them roughly two inches apart to allow room for slight spreading during baking.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, watching for slightly set edges and a soft, tender center that indicates perfect doneness.
- Immediately after removing from the oven, while cookies are still warm and malleable, delicately press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie.
- Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 3-4 minutes to stabilize, then carefully transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely and set the chocolate kiss.
Notes
- Choose a soft cake mix for the most tender and moist cookies, avoiding dry or dense mixes.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before rolling to prevent spreading and create more defined cookie shapes.
- Swap vegetable oil with melted butter for a richer flavor profile and slightly crispier texture.
- Use dairy-free chocolate kisses or top with a dairy-free chocolate chunk for allergen-friendly adaptation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 133 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg