Description
Classic chocolate blossom cookies featuring a soft, chewy cocoa cookie rolled in sugar and topped with a chocolate Kiss for a festive and irresistible treat.
Ingredients
32 chocolate Kisses, unwrapped
1 cup all-purpose flour (125 grams)
1/2 cup cocoa powder (45 grams)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter (112 grams), softened
1/2 cup brown sugar (105 grams)
1/2 cup granulated sugar (100 grams)
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup granulated sugar (67 grams), for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper or baking mats.
- Unwrap the chocolate Kisses and freeze them until ready to use.
- In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk to combine.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and 1/2 cup granulated sugar until smooth and fluffy.
- Mix in the egg and vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until combined.
- Place the 1/3 cup granulated sugar for rolling onto a small plate.
- Scoop 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons of dough, roll into balls, then roll each ball in sugar.
- Place cookies 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
- Bake one sheet at a time for 8–10 minutes, until tops look set and small cracks form.
- Immediately press a frozen chocolate Kiss into the center of each cookie.
- Cool on the baking sheet, or place in the freezer for 10 minutes to help the Kisses set.
Notes
Freeze the chocolate Kisses to help them hold their shape.
Refrigerate sticky dough for 30 minutes if needed.
Dough can be refrigerated for up to 48 hours before baking.
Freeze rolled dough balls for up to 2 months and bake from frozen.
Measure flour carefully to prevent dry cookies.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
