Chocolate Pumpkin Spice Kiss Cookies
I loved the new Hershey’s Pumpkin Spice Kisses as a filling in my Candy Corn Macarons, so I thought it would be fun to use them in a cookie for 12 weeks of Christmas Cookies. Since pumpkin and chocolate is a match made in heaven, I decided to adapt the Chocolate Caramel Rolo Cookie recipe and hide a Pumpkin Spice Kiss inside instead of a Rolo.
I was really pleased with the results. The Pumpkin Spice Kisses are much softer than a regular Hershey’s Kiss and they melted inside the cookie very nicely, especially if you put the Kiss tip side down. I used King Arthur Flour Double-Dutch Cocoa which gives the cookies a gorgeous dark color and rich chocolate flavor.
This is going to be a great addition to my cookie platters. I’m sure the Kiss will be an unexpected spicy, but sweet surprise.
Chocolate Pumpkin Spice Kiss Cookies
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups flour all purpose flour flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 48 Hershey’s Pumpkin Spice Kisses, unwrapped
Directions:
In medium bowl, sift together flour, cocoa and baking soda.
In large bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar and butter; beat until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs; beat well. Add flour mixture; blend well. If necessary, cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 30 minutes for easier handling.
Heat oven to 375°F. For each cookie, with floured hands, shape about 1 tablespoon dough around 1 Hershey’s Pumpkin Spice Kiss, covering completely.
Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. (I always bake cookies on parchment paper.)
Bake at 375° for 7 to 10 minutes or until set and slightly cracked. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets. Cool on wire rack for 15 minutes or until completely cooled.
Be sure and check out all of the scrumptious cookies the other 12 weeks of Christmas Cookies bakers baked up this week.
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Thanks so much for a delicious recipe! I’m just sorry I didn’t do them enough justice! Black decorating sugar= NOT a good idea! 😉
I’m trying to stay away from sweets right now, but this recipe might just break my resolve. Am I the only one who hasn’t tasted the pumpkin-chocolate combination? I’m seriously intrigued.
Brilliant! I didn’t even know Hershey’s made those type of kisses. What a smart substitution to rolos!
These sounds amazing! I have not seen the Pumpkin kisses yet… but I think I’m going to need to find them soon!
What a neat combination!
Oooh… these look fantastic! I love fall and pumpkin time!
Pumpkin spice does sound great with chocolate. These look like a welcome addition to the the cookie platter!
What scrumptious cookies with the pumpkin kiss hiding in side! I need to get my hands on some of those kisses.
These look so good, Barbara! Great idea for holiday baking. It was wonderful to meet you in person this past weekend. 🙂
Pumpkin and chocolate really do make an amazing combo. I bet these cookies are absolutely marvellous. I wish i could try those hershey kisses.
*kisses* HH
I had no idea that Hershey’s made a pumpkin chocolate kiss. These cookies sound like winners in every way. Thanks for the tip on that double dutch cocoa powder, the color of these cookies is very nice indeed! Amazing meeting you this weekend 🙂