Pumpkin Spice Kiss Cookies
Ready In: 22 mins
Yields: 3 dozen
Ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 1⁄2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1⁄3 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon, divided
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 (8 ounce) bag Hershey chocolate kisses, unwrapped (preferably Pumpkin Spice flavor)
Directions
- Line 2 large cookie sheets with silpats or parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer beat the butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar and the brown sugar together on medium speed 2 minutes. Add the pumpkin and vanilla beat on low 1 minute.
- In a small bowl whisk together the flour, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, cloves, ginger, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add to the sugar mixture and beat on low just until combined. Refrigerate 1 hour (or longer).
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Whisk the remaining 1/2 cup sugar with 2 tablespoons cinnamon in a wide, shallow bowl.
- Scoop up level tablespoons of the dough and roll into a ball then roll in cinnamon sugar. Place on cookie sheets 2 inches apart and bake 12 minutes.
- Remove from oven and press a kiss into the center of each one. Cool completely on wire racks. Store in tightly covered containers up to a week.
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