Easy Gingerbread Kiss Cookies

I made a batch of these amazing and easy gingerbread kiss cookies, and they make the best Christmas cookie recipes list for sure! They’re soft in the middle, crisp on the edges and, of course, they have a kiss you just have to love.

These are the perfect cookie exchange party cookie because they’re compact, easy to make, and there is no way anyone will pass up a chance to have a little chocolate and gingerbread treat.

So, get your spoon and mixing bowl, because we’re about to get bakin’!

What You need to make gingerbread Kiss cookies

• 3/4 C unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 C packed light brown sugar
• 3 C flour
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 C molasses
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp all spice spice
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 container of white sanding sugar
• 1 Bag of chocolate stripped Hersey Kisses

How to Make Kiss COokies

Preheat your oven to 350 and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Whisk together flour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, all spice, kosher salt and baking soda.

Cream together the butter and brown sugar until fluffy.

Beat in the molasses.

Add in the egg and vanilla and mix together.

Gradually combine dry ingredients with the wet, stirring until a dough forms.

Place the white sanding sugar onto a small plate or in a bowl.

Scoop about 1 1/2 tablespoons of dough out and roll into a ball.

Roll each cookie dough ball into the white sanding sugar and place on the cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.

Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes.

Remove cookies from oven and allow to cool on the counter for 5 minutes.

Press a Hershey kiss into the center of each cookie.

Cool for an additional 30 minutes before serving!

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How Long do Gingerbread Kiss Cookies Last?

These cookies will not last long on the counter–those tiny hands in our house steal them much too quickly. But if you put them aside and keep them away from the kids, you can bet that, in an airtight container, they’ll last for 3-5 days before they start to dry out and be blegh.

I don’t recommend putting them in the fridge, though, because the chocolate will get that weird film. And you won’t be happy with the cookies anymore. So avoid the fridge and just eat the cookies.

Can you Freeze Gingerbread Kiss Cookies?

I would not. For the same reason that I don’t recommend that you put them in the fridge. That weird film on the chocolate is always off-putting.

Instead, what you can do is freeze the cookie dough. That way you can defrost and bake when you’re ready and you won’t get that weird film. I would wrap the dough in clear wrap twice and then foil. You can keep the dough in the freezer for 3-5 months.

TIPS FOR BAKING Gingerbread Kiss COOKIES

Oh, your cookies came out flat? That’s too bad. Good news, though? I have a handful of tips to troubleshoot your flat cookies:

Make sure your butter is soft and at room temp and not melted and not cold and hard.

Do not put your cookies in then oven during the preheating phase. Did you know when your oven is preheating it is a higher heat?

Ensure your baking soda is good and not expired. That can mess up the rising of cookies.

• Do You Burn Your Cookies on the Second or Third Batches? Try this tip!

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