Description
Enjoy these delightful Strawberry Kiss Cookies with Funfetti, a fun and festive treat combining colorful funfetti sugar cookie dough with sweet strawberry-flavored Hershey’s kisses on top. These cookies are soft, easy to prepare, and perfect for parties or any celebration, bringing a burst of sweetness and fun sprinkles in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 16 ounce bag Funfetti Sugar Cookie Mix
- 4 ounce cream cheese, softened (½ of an 8-ounce package)
- 1 large egg
Coating
- ½ cup pink or white sanding sugar or non-pareils
Topping
- 18 Hershey’s Strawberry Ice Cream Cone Kisses
Instructions
- Prepare Oven and Baking Sheet: Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit to ensure it reaches the ideal baking temperature for the cookies.
- Make Cookie Dough: In a large mixing bowl, beat together the funfetti sugar cookie mix, softened cream cheese, and one large egg with a hand or stand mixer until a soft dough forms, ensuring the ingredients are fully combined.
- Prepare Coating: Pour the pink or white sanding sugar or non-pareils into a shallow bowl to make it easy to coat the cookie dough balls evenly.
- Form Dough Balls: Use a 1½ tablespoon cookie scoop to portion out dough balls, providing uniform size for even baking, then drop each ball into the shallow bowl of sanding sugar or non-pareils.
- Coat Dough Balls: Gently roll each dough ball in the sanding sugar or non-pareils until completely coated and smooth, forming a neat ball shape for an attractive texture.
- Chill Dough if Needed: If the dough is sticky and difficult to handle, refrigerate or freeze it for 30-60 minutes to firm it up, which makes scooping and rolling easier.
- Arrange for Baking: Place the coated cookie balls onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 1½ inches apart to allow room for spreading without sticking together.
- Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 8-12 minutes until the edges are set and lightly golden, indicating they are perfectly baked.
- Add Strawberry Kiss Topping: After baking, allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 3-5 minutes, then press an unwrapped Hershey’s Strawberry Ice Cream Cone Kiss into the center of each warm cookie for a melty, fruity finish.
- Cool and Serve: Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely, or enjoy them warm if preferred for a soft, gooey treat.
Notes
- If the dough becomes too sticky to work with, chilling it helps manage texture and ease shaping.
- Spacing dough balls properly prevents cookies from merging as they bake.
- You can substitute sanding sugar colors for a personalized festive look.
- For best flavor, press the strawberry kisses into warm cookies slightly but avoid letting them fully melt.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness for up to 3 days.
Keywords: Strawberry Kiss Cookies, Funfetti Cookies, Hershey's Kisses, Sugar Cookies, Holiday Cookies, Easy Cookie Recipe