Coconut Chocolate Kiss Cookies
These Coconut Chocolate Kiss Cookies are a fun twist on the classic sugar cookie! Toasted coconut + melty chocolate combine for a tasty sweet treat!
Servings: 18 cookies
Calories: 150kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 18 Hershey’s Kisses
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Using an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy (~3-4 minutes on medium speed).
- Add egg and vanilla; stir until just combined.
- Add flour, baking soda and salt; stir until just combined.
- Place shredded coconut in a shallow bowl. Fill a separate small bowl with a bit of water.
- Roll dough into 1” balls and then dip each ball into the bowl of water. Next, roll each ball in the shredded coconut. (Note: The water helps the shredded coconut stick to the cookie dough.)
- Place dough balls on parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until light coconut is lightly toasted.
- Remove from oven and press Hershey’s Kisses into center of each cookie.
- Let cookies cool completely.
Nutrition
Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 89mg | Potassium: 30mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 170IU | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 0.6mg
