These glitzy Chocolate Kiss Cookies are the splashy, eye catching treat you’ve been looking for! They’re perfectly soft and sweet… with a gorgeous chocolate kiss jammed right in the middle! Just 5 ingredients and you’re ready to get baking!
Chocolate Kiss Cookies
Trust me, everyone wants a kiss at Christmas. Especially when that kiss involves soft, fudgy chocolate blossom cookies rolled in powdered sugar!
The spectacular combination of crackled, sugary cookies and milk chocolate kisses is sure to make every Cookie Monster weak in the knees!
Patti writes: “SO EASY and one of our favorites."
Believe me, the allure of these hand held temptations is real!
Once they pop out of the oven, just promise me you’ll watch out for all the cookie snatching thieves lurking about! Without fail, these easy Christmas cookies magically vanish right into thin air when left unattended!
Turn away for a second… and they’re gone!
A few leftover cookie crumbs will be the only evidence they even existed!
Seriously… these thumbprint cookies disappear around here as fast as I can make them!
Just as fast as when I make these Peppermint White Chocolate Cookies, these Easy Peanut Butter Blossoms, or even these lovely coconut Hershey’s Kiss Cookies!
So do yourself a favor and bake up a batch of these fantastically festive cookies!
It’ll take just 5 ingredients and 7 minutes in the oven to create pure cookie perfection.
Cookie perfection that your family and friends will go CRAZY for!
Chocolate Kiss Cookie Ingredients
You’ll just need 5 simple ingredients to make these double chocolate kiss cookies without peanut butter!
Here’s what you’ll need…
- Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
- Butter – Vegetable Oil or Canola Oil can be substituted.
- Eggs
- Powdered Sugar
- Chocolate Kisses
Trust me, easy cookie recipes with few ingredients and minimal prep really do create the most scrumptious cookies imaginable!
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You won’t believe how EASY it is to make the best chocolate kiss cookies with powdered sugar.
Here’s what you’ll do…
1. Mix up your cookie dough and chill in refrigerator.
2. After dough has chilled, roll dough into small balls, roll in powdered sugar, and place on cookie sheet.
3. Bake in oven, then place a Hershey Kiss in the center of each cookie as soon as they come out of the oven.
4. Allow to cool on cookie racks, then enjoy & DEVOUR!
That’s it. So simple.
Of course with quick and easy dessert recipes like these chocolate kiss cookies, one batch is rarely enough. So repeat these steps as necessary… until every last cookie craving has been satisfied! 🙂
Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.
Make Ahead Cookie Tips
Like so many of my cake mix cookies recipes, these Hershey Kisses blossom cookies are crazy easy to prep ahead of time!
Your chocolate cake mix cookie dough can be made today, then stored covered in the refrigerator up to 2 days prior to baking your cookies.
Crinkle Cookie Variations
Want to change things up a bit? Go for it!
I know you’ll also love making my other crinkle cookies, like these scrumptious Cinnamon Cookies, these festive Christmas Crinkle Cookies… and of course these heavenly Chocolate Crinkle Cake Mix Cookies.
Believe me, crinkle cookies are the easy Christmas holiday dessert recipes you’ll want on repeat!
How to Store Chocolate Blossom Cookies
After your chocolate kisses cookies have baked, they will last well at room temperature, stored covered in an airtight container, for up to 3 days.
Chocolate Kiss Cookie Reviews
Here’s what your frugal friends are saying about this easy chocolate kiss cookies recipe…
Kathy writes: “Was a yummy treat for cookie exchange at school”
Kelli writes: “Super yummy.”
Kim writes: “These are as adorable as they are delicious”
Anna writes: Yum! My kids’ faves!”
Susan writes: “Doesn’t get much easier than this. Made them for a Christmas party. Used Candy Cane Kisses.”
Patti writes: “SO EASY and one of our favorites. I found chocolate mint Dove kisses today so I’ll make mine with those!”
MaVictoria writes: “I added some coconut flakes. Turned out very yummy. My husband will take this to his work.”
Heather writes: “I used hot cocoa kisses and it was very delicious; will be making these again”
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Chocolate Kiss Cookies
Ingredients
- 13.25 ounces Betty Crocker Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix, (if using a 15.25 oz. box, increase butter to 1/2 cup)
- 1/3 cup Melted Butter, (Vegetable or Canola Oil can be substituted)
- 2 large Eggs
- 2/3 cup Powdered Sugar
- 36 Hershey Kisses , (a 10.8 oz. bag will be plenty)
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients.
- Combine Cake Mix, Melted Butter (or oil), and Eggs 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 Kisses and set aside.
- Pour Powdered Sugar into small 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 roll around in powdered sugar until very well coated. (The crinkle effect comes from small dough balls with lots of powdered sugar coating.)
- Transfer dough balls to cookie sheet. (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 Hershey Kiss in the center of each cookie, and gently push down.
- Allow cookies to cool on cookie sheets for 2 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: Like so many of my cake mix cookies recipes, these cookies are crazy easy to prep ahead of time! Your chocolate cake mix cookie dough can be made today, then stored covered in the refrigerator up to 2 days prior to baking your cookies.
- How to Store: After your cookies have baked, they will last well at room temperature, stored covered in an airtight container, for up to 3 days.
- FAQ’s: For answers to Frequently Asked Questions or tips for common substitutions and variations, please refer to the detailed information above this recipe card.
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I love this easy twist on a classic! This cookie recipe will be perfect for my son’s classroom party and will be so fun to do together!
I am so glad you like it Betty. It really is so festive and fun, while being totally easy to make!
These are soooo adorable and delicious! They would be so perfect for the upcoming festive holidays!!! I also love how they contain minimal ingredients!
Thanks so much, Christie! They really are show-stoppers, and it will be our little secret just how EASY they are to make! 🙂
Great recipe. Can’t wait to give these a try. I’ve never actually made crinkle cookies before!
Oh you are going to love how easy these are to make, Rebecca! 🙂
Call them Kiss Kringles.
That’s the cutest idea ever, Rae… I think I will do just that! 😉