Spread holiday cheer with these simple Christmas blossom cookies. These are shortbread-style cookie that is topped with a sweet Hershey Kiss. These cookies are drizzled with red and green melted chocolate.
Colorful Christmas colors and a sweet treat to serve up to friends and family. If you are looking for a simple holiday cookie try this recipe. So don’t wait and try these Shortbread Hershey Kiss Cookies.
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Why I Love This Recipe
- Delicious Homemade Cookies.
- Festive, and excellent for holiday parties.
- You can never go wrong with chocolate.
Try out these festive star cookies for another holiday inspired cookie recipe.
Ingredients
- Unsalted Butter – Make sure the butter is set to room temperature.
- Sugar – Granulated sugar is what you will use for these cookies.
- Flour – Make sure to scoop the flour into the measuring cup and then level it off.
- Vanilla Extract – The vanilla adds a hint of sweetness to the cookies.
- Sprinkles – You can use any type of holiday sprinkles that you prefer.
- Hershey’s Kisses – I bought the regular kisses. These are so delicious.
- Candy Melts – You need red and green candy melts to pipe onto the top of these cookies.
Substitutions
Salted Butter: You are welcome to swap the unsalted butter with salt. It will enhance the flavor of the cookies quite a bit.
Hershey Kiss: Want to change up the flavors? Use a flavored Hershey’s Kiss on top of the cookies. You can use peppermint-flavored kisses, caramel-filled, etc.
Variations / Options / Add-Ins
Colored Sugar: Now if you don’t want to drizzle with chocolate you can roll the cookie dough in colored sugar. This will change the look of the cookie.
Sprinkles: Roll your cookies in sprinkles to create a colorful cookie as well. You can still add the drizzle of chocolate or skip that.
How to Make Christmas Blossom Cookies
Making these Christmas Blossom Cookies is simple. Just follow the instructions below and you will have some delicious shortbread cookies in no time at all.
Step 1: Cream Butter and Sugar
Preheat the oven and prep your cookie sheet. Then in a stand mixer cream your butter for 5 minutes. Then add in the sugar and beat another 5-7 minutes.
Step 2: Vanilla and Flour
Next mix in the vanilla then slowly work in the flour. Once mixed you will begin to assemble cookies.
Step 3: Shape and Bake Cookies
Scoop the cookies and roll them into balls. Place the dough onto the baking sheet.
Bake as directed and then transfer the cookies to the cooling rack.
Step 4: Drizzle and Top with Hershey Kiss
Once the cookies are done top them with the Hershey Kiss. Then allow the cookies to cool completely.
Then melt the candy melts and drizzle on the cookies.
Serving Suggestions
These cookies are the perfect way to end an evening. Or you can place it in a holiday tin and gift it to a friend, coworker or loved one. You could also serve them on a cookie platter with these Hershey Kiss Sugar Cookies or these Grinch Cake Mix Cookies.
Pro Tips
- It is very important to whip the butter and the butter with the sugar as directed. You will create the perfect texture for the cookies. Otherwise, your cookies will lack the texture you want.
- Make sure that your ingredients are at room temperature before you start mixing the dough, so that you will have a smooth dough.
- You can skip the candy melts drizzle if you don’t want them on top of these classic cookies.
- I like to use a cookie scoop so that my cookies all turn out the same size when I make them.
Storage
Store your cookies in an airtight container on the counter at room temperature. If your home is hot you can refrigerate it if you are worried about it melting the chocolate.
You can also freeze these cookies for 3-4 months. Just place it in a freezer container and then thaw it on the counter.
FAQs
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions for this recipe.
Of course! If you want to double the cookie recipe go right ahead. Just make a double batch and then batch cook the cookies.
Shortbread cookies are denser cookies whereas sugar cookies tend to be lighter in terms of flavor and texture. The cookies are similar but the flavor and texture are different.
If you didn’t know you can use powdered sugar or granulated sugar for making shortbread cookies. Powdered sugar will create a lighter texture whereas granulated is dense.
More Christmas Dessert Recipes
If you like these shortbread Christmas cookies, give these recipes a try:
- Candy Cane Shortbread Cookies
- Little Debbie Christmas Tree Dip
- Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cake Balls
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Christmas Blossom Cookies
Equipment
- baking sheet or cookie sheet
- Parchment Paper or silicone baking mat optional
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Electric Mixer
- small bowl
- small bowls
- piping bags
- 1 tablespoon cookie scoop optional
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 36 Hershey’s Kisses candies unwrapped
- ⅓ cup red candy melts
- ⅓ cup green candy melts
- Assorted sprinkles if desired
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Beat the butter and medium speed for 5 minutes. Scrape down the sides. Add the sugar and continue beating for 5 to 7 minutes or until fluffy.
- Mix in the vanilla until combined.
- Add the flour and beat until mixed.
- Using a small (1 tablespoon) cookie scoop, portion the cookie dough and shape into balls. Place on the baking sheet about 1 inch apart.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until the cookies are puffed and the edges are set.
- After removing the cookies from the oven, press one kiss into the center of each cookie.
- Transfer to a wire rack and allow the cookies to cool completely. The candies will look like they are melting but do not disturb them and they will resolidify in the correct shape.
- Place the candy melts into separate microwave-safe bowls.
- Microwave the candy on high for 1 minute.
- Stir vigorously to allow the candy to continue melting with the residual heat. Return the candy to the microwave and heat in 15-second intervals, stirring well between each, until the candy mixture is smooth. Transfer the candy melts to piping bags.
- Drizzle over the cookies and immediately add sprinkles if using.
- Allow the candy to set completely prior to storing.
Notes
- It is very important to whip the butter and the butter with the sugar as directed. You will create the perfect texture for the cookies. Otherwise, your cookies will lack the texture you want.
- Make sure that your ingredients are at room temperature before you start mixing the dough, so that you will have a smooth dough.
- You can skip the candy melts drizzle if you don’t want them on top of these classic cookies.
- I like to use a cookie scoop so that my cookies all turn out the same size when I make them.
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