Description
Soft, vibrant red velvet blossom cookies rolled in sparkling sugar and topped with classic Hershey’s Kisses—an irresistible Valentine’s Day treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 7 tbsp butter, 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’s Kisses
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar for 2–3 minutes.
- Add egg yolk, vanilla, and red 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 and coat in red sanding sugar.
- Place on baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
- Immediately press a Hershey’s Kiss into each cookie and cool 10 minutes before transferring.
Notes
Use gel food coloring for vibrant red cookies and always press the Hershey’s Kisses in while cookies are warm for the perfect blossom shape.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 185
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 65mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 28mg
Keywords: red velvet blossoms, Hershey’s cookies, Valentine cookies, red velvet cookies