Description
Delicious cookies infused with orange zest and topped with Hershey’s kisses. Perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 tablespoon orange zest (about 1 large navel orange)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (measured properly*)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup granulated sugar (for rolling)
- 32 hershey’s kisses
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add room temperature butter and sugar. Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat until light and fluffy, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add eggs, orange zest, and vanilla extract and beat until fully incorporated and fluffy, about a minute.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually stir dry ingredients into butter mixture (or use a mixer on low speed) until just combined.
- Cover bowl and chill dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Refrigerating allows time for flavors to meld and also creates a firmer dough that’s easy to roll into balls.
- Unwrap your Hershey’s kisses and set them aside.
- Preheat oven to 350℉ and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Remove dough from refrigerator. Scoop dough using a medium cookie scoop or shape by hand into 1 tablespoon balls. Gently roll dough balls in granulated sugar.
- Place cookie dough balls 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for about 10-12 minutes, or until tops look set and begin to crack.
- Remove from oven and immediately press a Hershey’s kiss about halfway into the center of each hot cookie.
- Allow to cool until for 2 to 3 minutes before carefully transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Kisses will melt completely. Do not touch or disturb them and they’ll hold their shape. To speed up the cooling process, transfer cookies to the refrigerator or freezer for 15 minutes.
Notes
- Make sure the butter is at room temperature for best results.
- Chilling the dough is essential for proper texture.
- You can also use different types of chocolate for variety.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg