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    Home » Dessert » Chocolate Kiss Cream Cheese Cookies Recipe

    Chocolate Kiss Cream Cheese Cookies Recipe

    Published: Jan 2, 2018 · Modified: Jun 9, 2021 by Megan Porta · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    These Chocolate Kiss Cream Cheese Cookies are a great dessert for gatherings any time of the year. Light and creamy with just the perfect kiss on top!

    cream cheese cookies on baking sheet with chocolate kisses in centers

    I am genuinely sad this morning. For the first time possibly ever, I hated saying good-bye to winter break. Typically over winter break we travel or we host guests and I’m exhausted by the end of it. But this year we did neither and I felt replenished. We spent our days inside because of the raging, ridiculous, biting cold temps.

    I was intentional about the time I spent on my computer, which allowed for tons of quality time with my cuties. We played games, we read books, we watched movies, we snuggled and talked and thoroughly enjoyed each other. So here I am, starting off 2018 wistful yet feeling so full and blessed. I truly hope you all feel the same!

    Ok, so I’ve decided to eliminate some things from my diet this month, but in stages. I’m going to be taking a break from sugar starting in a few weeks (maybe), but in the meantime I plan to continue going crazy with baking.

    These Chocolate Kiss Cream Cheese Cookies are sadly long gone, but they were sooo cute and yummy. And super easy to make. I love the creamy twist that the cream cheese adds and the kiss of milk chocolate is perfection. These are great for holiday or winter baking, yes, but they would be a great dessert option any time of the year.

    cute boy staring longingly at a tray of cream cheese cookies

    HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE KISS CREAM CHEESE COOKIES

    STEP 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line three baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside. Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer), combine the butter, cream cheese, sugar, egg and almond extract and beat on medium speed until creamy and free of lumps.

    STEP 2

    In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Mix well. Gradually add to the butter mixture and beat on medium speed until just combined.

    STEP 3

    Add the powdered sugar to a small bowl. Scoop out tablespoon-size chunks of batter and form balls using your hands. Roll balls in powdered sugar to coat completely. Place onto the prepared baking sheets.

    Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until lightly golden around edges. Immediately press a kiss into the center of each cookie.

    RECIPE NOTES: CHOCOLATE KISS CREAM CHEESE COOKIES

    • Use peppermint kisses or a different variety to change up the flavor a bit!
    • For an extra sugary cookie, double roll the balls of dough in powdered sugar before baking.

    STORING CREAM CHEESE COOKIES

    After they have completely cooled to place them in an air-tight container or a ziploc bag. For best results, store in the fridge. Enjoy them over the next few days if you can keep your hands off them!

    WHY DO SOME RECIPES CALL FOR EGGS TO BE USED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE

    Allowing your eggs to come to room temperature is important for a couple of reasons. One, they will mix better with your batter,  and then let the cake mix raise better as it bakes. Also, the cake will take a little longer to bake if room temperature eggs are used but creates a perfect cake that has a great texture.

    If a cake has a high fat content, adding cold eggs could affect re-hardening the fat. Finally, eggs that are needed to be created into a foam for a recipe will have better volume if warmed to room temperature.

    cream cheese cookies with kisses pressed into them lined up on a baking sheet

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    Chocolate Kiss Cream Cheese Cookies Recipe

    These Chocolate Kiss Cream Cheese Cookies are a great dessert for gatherings any time of the year. Light and creamy with just the perfect kiss on top!
    4 from 2 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 42
    Calories: 104kcal
    Author: Megan Porta

    Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup butter softened (1 stick)
    • 4 oz cream cheese softened
    • 1 cup granulated sugar
    • 1 egg
    • 2 tsp almond extract
    • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 2 tsp baking powder
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 1/2 cup powdered sugar for rolling
    • 42 milk chocolate kiss candies unwrapped

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line three baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside. Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer), combine the butter, cream cheese, sugar, egg and almond extract and beat on medium speed until creamy and free of lumps.
    • In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Mix well. Gradually add to the butter mixture and beat on medium speed until just combined.
    • Add the confectioner’s sugar to a small bowl. Scoop out tablespoon-size chunks of batter and form balls using your hands. Roll balls in powdered sugar to coat completely. Place onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until lightly golden around edges. Immediately press a kiss into the center of each cookie.

    Notes

    • Use peppermint kisses or a different variety to change up the flavor a bit!
    • For an extra sugary cookie, double roll the balls of dough in powdered sugar before baking.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 104kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 112mg | Potassium: 13mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 109IU | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Bob

      January 08, 2023 at 7:42 pm

      3 stars
      cookie turned out doughy tasting

      Reply
    2. judith

      December 14, 2022 at 3:52 pm

      5 stars
      Cookies were easy and very good , ours didnt last very long!!! Ty

      Reply
      • Megan Porta

        December 15, 2022 at 2:02 am

        That’s great to hear, Judith! I enjoy this cookie too, hard to resist them!

        Reply
    3. Stephanie Holland

      December 23, 2018 at 8:50 pm

      This recipe needs to be removed. I followed exactly and ended up with salt cookies. There’s at least 3 times too much salt.

      Reply
      • Megan Porta

        December 23, 2018 at 10:30 pm

        I’m sorry that you had issues with them. I’ve made them many times and they are delicious! There are a lot of ingredients that can change the salt content but it’s frustrating when they don’t turn out. I’m sorry!

        Reply
    4. Catie

      October 28, 2018 at 6:57 pm

      Whats wrong with them?

      Reply

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