25 Hershey Kisses Cookie Recipes for Christmas

Make Christmas extra special with these 25 fun and unique recipes for Hershey Kisses cookies --  perfect for Christmas goodie trays, holiday gift-giving, cookie exchanges, and tree-trimming parties.

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Hershey's Kiss cookies are everyone's favorite Christmas cookies. They're undeniably delicious, easy to make, and adorable on holiday cookie trays. And there are so many fun ways to make them! 

These 25 irresistible Hershey Kisses cookie recipes for Christmas are sure to make your holidays a whole lot sweeter.

From classic peanut butter blossoms and festive peppermint candy cane kiss cookies to unique twists like hidden kiss cookies and fun flavors like snickerdoodle, gingerbread, red velvet, and coffee, this diverse array of chocolate kiss cookies includes something for everyone! 

So grab a bag of Hershey Kisses and get ready to be inspired! 

25 Hershey Kisses cookie recipes for Christmas

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coffee cookies with Hershey's Kisses Hugs on a white plate

Hershey Kisses Cookies for Christmas: Mocha Coffee Blossoms

Cara Lanz
Mocha Coffee Blossom Cookies are made from sugar cookie mix, cocoa, and instant espresso, rolled in sugar, and finished with a Hershey's Hug. Decadent chocolate coffee cookies that taste like a mocha and look adorable on your holiday goodie platter.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 9 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 48
Calories 99 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 17.5 ounce sugar cookie mix
  • 1 stick butter, room temperature
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • ½ cup flour
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
  • ½ cup turbinado sugar or white granulated sugar for rolling
  • 48 Hershey's Hugs or Hershey's Kisses

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
  • In a large bowl, cream the butter and cream cheese with a mixer on medium-high speed. Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until completely incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl as you go.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, and espresso powder to remove any lumps. Add the sugar cookie mix and whisk to combine.
  • Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
  • Roll cookie dough into 1-inch balls, then roll them in sugar.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are firm and the tops are soft and puffy.
  • Immediately -- and gently -- press a Hershey's Hug into the center of each cookie. Be careful not to press it all the way through the soft cookie.
  • Cool on the baking sheet for 3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool all the way. The Hershey's Hugs will get very soft and may take 1-2 hours to cool completely cool and harden. You can speed up the process in the refrigerator or freezer.

Storage

  • Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days or in the fridge for up to one week.

Make Ahead

  •  Store cookie dough in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
    Freeze baked cookies for up to 3 months.
    Freeze unbaked cookie dough balls for up to 2 months. To bake from frozen, add a minute or so to the baking time.

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Notes

If your first batch of cookies spreads, chill the dough for a couple of hours up to overnight to minimize spread. If it still spreads, knead an additional tablespoon or two of flour into the dough.
Use a cool sheet pan for each batch of cookies.
The Hershey's Hugs will soften when placed onto the hot cookies and will take 1-2 hours to firm up again. Speed up this process by placing the cookies in the refrigerator or freezer.

Nutrition

Calories: 99kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 67mgPotassium: 37mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 65IUCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
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