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When I was younger, I can distinctly recall eating my first ever kiss cookie. See my grandmother made them for me. I mean she and my grandfather loved Hershey’s Kisses. They pretty much had them in their house always. To say they were a staple food that my grandmother stocked up on would be an understatement.
But my grandmother used a peanut butter base cookie. A few years ago, I got the idea to try her recipe out at Christmas time here. I used Peppermint Hershey Kisses to make a Christmas version of her kiss cookies. My girls and I loved them.
Houston We Have A Problem!
However, my husband isn’t a fan of the Peppermint Hershey Kisses. He was begging me to make the kiss cookies using the regular Hershey Kisses again. However, he likes peanut butter but doesn’t love it. He does, however, love chocolate.
So, with Valentine’s Day here, I decided now was the time to kiss cookies that he would love. Plus, I mean kisses, Valentine’s Day, they just work perfectly together.
This kiss cookie uses not only chocolate or original Hershey Kisses, but it also uses a fudge chocolate cake mix and chocolate chips, as well. So much chocolate in this cookie. That pretty much any chocolate fan would die for a cookie or two!
Honestly, these are perfect for your chocolate loving Valentine for Valentine’s Day or pretty much any day you want to do something sweet for them.
They are pretty easy to make using a cake mix for the base. Like I said add a bit more chocolate flavor with chocolate chips added to the cookie dough. They bake up pretty quickly, as well in about 10 minutes.
The hardest part is getting the Hershey Kiss not to melt once you press it into your baked, warm cookie. A pro tip for getting the Hershey Kiss not to melt is to transfer them on a cooling rack or plate into the freezer for 5-7 minutes. Trust me this works like a charm!
Want to make Double Chocolate Cake Mix Kiss Cookies for your sweetheart?
Then, go ahead and keep scrolling for the Double Chocolate Cake Mix Kiss Cookie recipe tutorial below now.
Want to make Kiss Cookies with more than enough chocolate that all your chocolate loving sweethearts will enjoy? Then, learn how to here now!Double Chocolate Cake Mix Kiss Cookies Recipe
Double Chocolate Cake Mix Kiss Cookies Recipe
A delicious spin on a classic cookie using double chocolate to give a more chocolate taste overall with Chocolate Kiss Cookies.
Ingredients
- 1 box Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- ¼ cup granulated sugar to roll the cookie balls in
- 28-30 hershey kisses
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Start by unwrapping the Hershey kisses and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, oil, eggs and vanilla and mix with a spoon until soft dough is formed.
- Stir in the chocolate chips just until combined.
- Using a teaspoon or a small cookie scoop, scoop the cookie dough and roll it into a ball, roll the ball in the granulated sugar and place 2 inches apart on a non-stick cookie sheet.
- Bake for 9-10 minutes. When done, pull the cookie sheet out of the oven and immediately press a Hershey kiss into the middle of it. Let the cookies sit for a minute and then transfer to a cooling rack.
- The Hershey kisses will remain very soft for a good 20-30 minutes.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
28Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 97Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 32mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 0gSugar: 8gProtein: 1g
Do you like Hershey Kisses?
Have you used them to make Kiss Cookies?
Now, share with me in the comments.
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Meredith Spidel says
Oh yum! What a wonderful chocolatey treat for Valentine’s Day!
Janine says
Aw, thanks Meredith!! 😉
William Holland says
All I see is chocolate. Of course I would love it.
It’s raining! I am so happy to see it raining.
Wishing you a brilliantly productive Thursday, Janine!
Janine says
Thanks Bill and Happy Thursday to you now, as well 🙂
Tamara says
They’re gorgeous. We make a peanut butter version every year but I love THIS. That would cheer Scarlet right up.
Janine says
Aw, I hope Scarlet is feeling better and sending her some hugs <3
Jen says
Easy and delicious! My favorite kind of recipe ever! Your grandparents were my kind of people 🙂
I am so pinning and making these!
Janine says
Aw, hugs and thank you again, Jen!! 😉
Mary says
I haven’t made kiss cookies in years, of course now I’m craving them. It’s been raining here for the last few days, thank goodness I love the rain.
Janine says
Aw, hoping the rain has let up and you were able to try the kisses recipe, too 🙂
Gloria Spagnoli says
So yummy! xxoo
Janine says
Thanks Aunt Gloria xoxo 🙂
Cynthia says
And did he love them? Oh man…doing these with peanut butter with CARAMEL kisses…hmm…you could do that in the fall when everyone’s going crazy for apples and caramel. (I’d bake them sans the apples, of course. Hehe)
Anyways, these look yummy! I hope you had a great Valentine’s Day. I also wish you a wonderful week ahead!
Janine says
Oh, I love that idea and may need to revisit next fall now! Also hoping you had a wonderful Valentine’s Day. Plus, I also wish you a great week ahead now, as well xoxo <3
Christine Carter says
Janine, you have the BEST recipes on your blog! This one does NOT disappoint! YUM.
Janine says
Aw, thank you so much, Chris!! 🙂