Description
Delight your taste buds with these charming Blossom Cookies, perfect for Easter or any festive occasion. Soft, buttery cookies rolled in colorful sprinkles, baked to golden perfection, and topped with a signature Hershey’s Kiss for a sweet, festive finish.
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp milk
- 2 cups flour
- ¼ tsp baking soda
Toppings
- Assorted Easter sprinkles
- 30 Hershey’s Kiss candies
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent the cookies from sticking and to ensure even baking.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, beat together the sugar, softened butter, egg, vanilla extract, and milk until the mixture is creamy and smooth, creating the base for the cookie dough.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate small bowl, whisk the flour and baking soda to evenly distribute the leavening agent.
- Form Dough: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, beating until a soft dough forms, ensuring it’s well incorporated but not overmixed.
- Scoop and Roll: Using a 1⅓ tablespoon cookie scoop, portion the dough and roll each portion into balls to ensure uniform cookie sizes for even baking.
- Coat in Sprinkles: Dip each dough ball into a bowl of assorted Easter sprinkles, pressing lightly so the sprinkles adhere well, then place them sprinkle-side up on the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
- Bake: Bake the cookies for 8–10 minutes, or until they are golden brown on the bottom, indicating they are cooked through but still soft inside.
- Add Hershey’s Kisses: Immediately after removing the cookies from the oven, press one Hershey’s Kiss candy into the center of each cookie to melt slightly and stick as they cool.
- Cool: Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely, allowing the candies to set and the cookies to firm up.
Notes
- Ensure the butter is softened to room temperature for easier mixing and better cookie texture.
- You can substitute Hershey’s Kisses with any small chocolate or candy of your choice.
- For a festive touch, use seasonal or themed sprinkles matching your holiday or event.
- Do not overbake; cookies should be soft in the center when removed from the oven.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American