Santa Kiss Cookies is a buttery Shortbread Christmas Cookie with Hershey's Kisses and White Chocolate Frosting. The Red and Green Frosting makes them a perfect Holiday Cookie that can be made in less than 15-minutes. If you are looking for a quick and cute Christmas cookie recipe, then this is it.
2½StickUnsalted Butter1¼ Cup or 282g (softened at room temperature)
½CupGranulated Sugar
½TeaspoonPure Vanilla Extract
1½CupAll-Purpose Flouruse Gluten-Free Flour for GF alternative
½TeaspoonKosher Salt
2TablespoonAlmond Milk
Frosting
4OzWhite Chocolate Bar
2DropsRed Gel Food color
2DropsGreen Gel Food Color
1PackHershey's Kisses Chocolate Candy 18Oz
Holiday SprinklersRed and Green (OPTIONAL)
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INSTRUCTIONS
In a large mixing bowl combine butter and sugar. Whisk until creamy using a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or a handheld mixer. Add Flour, Sugar, Vanilla, and Salt. Mix well. Add Almond Milk (1 teaspoon at a time) and mix well. If your dough feels too wet then add some flour and adjust accordingly. If your dough feels too dry then add some almond milk and adjust accordingly. Your dough should be soft yet thick. See the images for a visual. Cover the dough with a plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30-minutes. Refrigerating the dough is a MUST. If you can chill overnight then it's best. Chilling the dough prevents the cookies from spreading. Take the dough out of the refrigerator, and let it sit at room temperature for another 10-minutes.
Preheat oven to 350F or 180C and grease two large baking sheets with cooking spray or brush vegetable oil. Line with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Set aside. Roll the dough into small balls. Take about 3 tablespoons for each ball. Tap it with your palm and place it on the prepared baking dish. Leave some gap between each cookie. Make a dent with your thumb and pop it in the oven for 10 minutes. Don't overcook. After 10-minutes they will look soft and underbaked. And, that is how they should be. Allow them to stay on the baking sheet for 10 more minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack. Make sure the dent is al-right. Once they have cooled, use your thumb to make it look perfect.
In the meantime melt white chocolate in the oven at a 30-second increment. Keep stirring after every 30-second. Once it is soft, open the door of the freezer, place the bowl containing melted white chocolate in your freezer. Let the door be open and continue stirring until its temperature comes down to 28C or 82F. Divide it into three parts.Let one part remain white. In one bowl containing melted white chocolate add 2 drops of red gel food color and stir well.In another bowl containing melted white chocolate add 2 drops of green gel food color and stir well.
In the dent spoon melted white chocolate and place one Hershey's Kiss Chocolate Candy. Use a fork to drizzle melted red and green colored white chocolate on the cookies. Sprinkle some red and green holiday confetti. Enjoy!
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Notes
How to Store Santa Kiss Cookies?Since this is a Shortbread cookie, so this is dry. Meaning this has very little moisture content in it. So you can easily store them for a longer duration.
Cooldown your Santa Kiss Cookies completely before storing them.
You can store them at room temperature in an air-tight container such as a Tupperware.
To Freeze your Cookies you can Put them in a freezer-safe bag and squeeze as much air as possible.
Place these bagged cookies in another Tupperware container or an air-tight container.
Put a label and date on the bag. You can freeze them for up to 3-months.
How to make these Santa Kiss Cookies Ahead of time?These Santa Kiss Cookies can surely be made ahead of time.
You can make the dough weeks in advance and store it in a freezer-friendly bag. Squeeze out as much air as possible and put it in a Tupperware or an air-tight container. You can keep it in the freezer for up to 2-weeks.
When you want to bake the cookies, thaw the dough in the refrigerator overnight. Keep on the counter for at least 2-hours or until it is warm enough to cut.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Santa Kiss Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 94
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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