Description
These Easy Hershey’s Red Velvet Blossoms Cookies are a sweet treat with vibrant color and rich flavor. With simple prep and delightful chocolate kisses, they’re perfect for sharing!
Ingredients
Scale
- 7 tbsp butter (salted or unsalted, softened)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/4 tsp red food coloring gel
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup red sanding sugar
- 18 Hershey chocolate kisses
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Add egg yolk, vanilla extract, and red food coloring gel, mixing until combined.
- Sift in the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt, and mix until just combined.
- Scoop out 18 portions of cookie dough, roll into balls, and coat in red sanding sugar.
- Place on the prepared baking sheet and bake for about 10 minutes.
- Press a Hershey’s chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie right out of the oven and let cool.
Notes
Use softened butter for easy creaming.
Don’t over-mix the dough to maintain a tender texture.
If short on time, chill the dough for easier shaping.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg