Infused with refreshing peppermint and holiday Hershey’s candy cane kisses, these festive little Candy Cane Kiss Cookies are always the star of the party! With just 5 ingredients, they’re also one of the easiest Christmas cookies you’ll ever make! Just watch out… they’re wildly tempting to mischievous elves on the loose!
Candy Cane Kiss Cookies
It’s officially the most wonderful time of the year! ‘Tis the season for Christmas wishes, Mistletoe kisses, and Candy cane kiss cookies galore!
And what better way to celebrate the happy holidays than with these sweet little cookies?
Tania writes: "So easy to make. Way simpler with the cake mix. And it tastes good!!!"
So soft, so buttery… and so terrifically loaded with heavenly candy cane kisses.
These cookies are sure to tempt every last one of your taste buds… and they’re just begging to be a part of your Happy Christmas.
Trust me, using a box of cake mix is the ultimate shortcut for making festive Christmas cookies the EASY way!
But we don’t stop there.
Oh no!!
Because then we add in the secret ingredient: peppermint candy cane kisses galore.
Bite after amazing bite, it’s so hard to stop eating these cookies! So taster beware!
In fact they’re so good, they honestly have this little habit of vanishing right into thin air whenever I look away for a second!
No kidding, with a cookie this good baking in your kitchen… your household fame is all but assured!
Just like when you bake up a batch of these crowd-pleasing Cranberry White Chocolate Cookies, these lovely Hershey Kiss Cookies, and these wildly popular Peppermint Cookies!
So grab your cake mix and cookie sheets… because these peppermint white chocolate cookies are about to dazzle you with their festive flavors!
Here’s what you’ll need to get baking…
Ingredients
You’ll just need a few simple ingredients to bake up a batch of these gorgeous candy cane cookies for your loved ones.
First, check your pantry and fridge, before adding these items to your next Walmart grocery run…
- White Cake Mix – Vanilla Cake Mix can be substituted.
- Butter – Vegetable Oil or Canola Oil can be substituted.
- Eggs
- Peppermint Extract
- Hershey’s Candy Cane Kisses
- Optional: Red or Green Sugar Sprinkles
That’s it, just 5 ingredients are all you’ll need to make these magical Hershey’s peppermint kiss cookies!
If you want, you can even make your own gorgeous sugar sprinkles to use with these cookies. Just follow my simple instructions for How to Make Sprinkles!
Pin this now to find it later
Pin ItHow To Make Candy Cane Kiss Cookies
You won’t believe how simple it is to make the BEST easy thumbprint cookies recipe with Hershey’s candy cane kisses!
Here’s what you’ll do…
1. Mix up your cookie dough, cover, and chill in the refrigerator.
2. After dough has chilled, roll your dough balls, then add sugar sprinkles.
3. Bake your Cookies per instructions below.
4. Immediately after removing your cookies from the oven, carefully add a kiss to each cookie.
5. Allow cookies to cool on cookie sheets, then transfer to wire racks to finish cooling, and ENJOY!
Cake mix cookies recipes truly are the ultimate lazy baking hack. They’re also the easiest way to create totally scrumptious cookies that your Elf on the Shelf will love!
Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.
Make Ahead Tips
Christmas holiday dessert recipes like this are SO easy to prep ahead of time!
Your white or vanilla cake mix cookie dough can be made ahead of time and stored covered in the refrigerator up to 2 days prior to baking.
Storage Tips
After baked, you can store your cookies with candy cane kisses on the kitchen counter at room temperature for up to 3 days, stored in an airtight container.
That makes these peppermint white chocolate cookies perfect for gifting and for your Christmas cookie exchange!
Reviews
What Your Frugal Friends Are Saying About This Easy Thumbprint Cookies Recipe…
One reader writes: “These are my favorite”
Leanne writes: “These would be great for a cookie exchange!”
Matt writes: “Yummy”
Elena writes: “These are amazing!!!”
Tania writes: “So easy to make. Way simpler with the cake mix. And it tastes good!!!”
More Popular Christmas Desserts
Christmas
Peppermint Bark Recipe
Christmas
Christmas Fudge
Cookies
Cut Out Sugar Cookies
Cookies
Gingerbread Men Cookies
Cookies
Reindeer Cookies
Did You Enjoy This Recipe? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Leave a comment & review below!
Candy Cane Kiss Cookies
Ingredients
- 14.25 ounces Betty Crocker White Cake Mix, (if using a 15.25 oz. box, increase butter to 1/2 cup, Vanilla cake mix can also be substituted)
- 1/3 cup Melted Butter, (Vegetable or Canola Oil can be substituted)
- 2 large Eggs
- 1/4 tsp Peppermint Extract
- 34 Candy Cane Hershey's Kisses
- 2 ounces Red or Green Sugar Sprinkles, (Optional)
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients.
- Combine Cake Mix, Melted Butter (or oil), Eggs, and Peppermint Extract in large mixing bowl, and mix with hand mixer or stand mixer until well combined.
- Cover dough and chill in refrigerator for 2 hours.
- Unwrap Hershey's Candy Cane Kisses and set aside.
- Optional: Add red or green sugar sprinkles to bowl, and set aside.
- After dough has chilled, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll dough into small tablespoon sized balls, then if you want an extra festive look, roll around in red or green sugar bowl. (I left about half of my cookies plain without red sugar sprinkles, and rolled the other half in the red sugar… just for a fun variety.)
- Transfer dough balls to cookie sheet, and place about 2 inches apart. (do not flatten)
- Bake on center oven rack for 7 – 13 minutes, or until done. (Note: Bake on the shorter end of the time range for non-stick cookie sheets & longer end of the time range for aluminum cookie sheets.)
- Immediately after removing from oven, carefully place a Candy Cane Hershey Kiss in the center of each cookie, and gently push down.
- Allow cookies to cool on cookie sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to finish cooling, and ENJOY!
Notes
- Butter: When it comes to Cake Mix Cookies, salted or unsalted butter can be used, as the cake mix will have a little salt in it. However, I’ve found that salted butter will result in superior flavor.
- Make Ahead Tips: These cookies are SO easy to prep ahead of time! The cookie dough can be made ahead of time, then stored covered in the refrigerator up to 2 days prior to baking your cookies.
- How to Store Cookies: Leftover cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- For answers to Frequently Asked Questions or tips for common substitutions and variations, please refer to the detailed information above this recipe card.
Like this recipe? Rate & comment below!
I used choc cover cherrie kisses and they where great.
Ooh ~ that sounds delicious, Debra!