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Quick Hershey's Red Velvet Blossoms Cookies Recipe

Soft, vibrant red velvet blossom cookies rolled in sparkling sugar and topped with classic Hershey's Kisses—an irresistible Valentine's Day treat.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 18 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 185
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 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

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar for 2–3 minutes.
  3. Add egg yolk, vanilla, and red food coloring; mix until combined.
  4. Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt; add to wet mixture and mix just until combined.
  5. Roll dough into 18 balls and coat in red sanding sugar.
  6. Place on baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
  7. 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.