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Strawberry Kiss Cookies

These adorable Strawberry Kiss Cookies are soft, chewy, and bursting with strawberry flavor thanks to an easy shortcut—cake mix! Rolled in sugar for sparkle and topped with a classic Hershey's Kiss, they make a perfect Valentine's Day treat or sweet snack year-round.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time18 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Hershey kiss cookies, strawberry cookies, strawberry kiss cookies, Valentine's cookies
Servings: 22 cookies
Calories: 113kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 box strawberry cake mix
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • Granulated sugar for rolling
  • Hershey Kisses unwrapped

Instructions

Make the Dough:

  • In a large bowl, mix together the vegetable oil and eggs until well combined.
  • Gradually add in the flour and strawberry cake mix. Stir in the milk and mix just until a dough forms.

Shape and Chill:

  • Using a #30 cookie scoop or about 2 tablespoons per cookie, scoop the dough into balls.

Roll each ball in granulated sugar.

  • Cover and chill the dough in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.

Bake:

  • Preheat oven to 375ºF. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • Bake cookies one sheet at a time for 8–10 minutes. Keep remaining dough chilled between batches.

Add the Kisses:

  • Immediately after baking, gently press a Hershey Kiss into the center of each warm cookie.
  • Allow the cookies to cool completely before transferring or storing.