Description
Festive, vibrant Hershey’s Red Velvet Blossoms Cookies made in just 30 minutes. Soft, chewy red velvet cookies rolled in red sanding sugar and topped with classic Hershey’s Kisses — the perfect Valentine’s Day treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 7 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon red gel food coloring
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup red sanding sugar
- 18 Hershey’s Chocolate Kisses, unwrapped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg yolk, vanilla, and red gel food coloring; mix until combined.
- Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt; add to wet mixture and mix just until combined.
- Roll dough into 18 balls, coat in red sanding sugar, and place on baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes until edges are set.
- Press a Hershey’s Kiss into each cookie immediately after baking; cool before serving.
Notes
Use gel food coloring for the best vibrant red shade. Avoid overmixing the dough to keep the cookies tender.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: red velvet blossoms, red velvet cookies, valentines day cookies, hersheys blossoms