Gingerbread Kiss Cookies Recipe

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Gingerbread Kiss Cookies

Soft, spiced, festive cookies topped with a chocolate kiss — the perfect holiday treat!

🎄 Introduction

Gingerbread Kiss Cookies are the magical combination of classic gingerbread spice and a melting chocolate kisspressed on top of each warm cookie. These cookies are soft, chewy, warmly spiced, and filled with the nostalgic aromas of cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Every bite brings together the comforting holiday flavors and a delicious chocolate surprise right in the center.

If you’re looking for something festive, adorable, easy to gift, and loved by both kids and adults, this is the cookie that makes your kitchen smell like Christmas happiness.

🧂 Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground cloves
  • ½ tsp nutmeg
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt

Wet Ingredients

  • ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract

Coating

  • ½ cup granulated sugar (for rolling)

Topping

  • 40–50 Hershey’s chocolate kisses, unwrapped

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Prepare the Cookie Dough

  1. In a bowl, whisk together flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Add egg, vanilla, and molasses. Mix until smooth.
  4. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients.
  5. Mix until a soft dough forms.
  6. Chill dough in fridge for 30 minutes (important for texture).

2. Form the Cookies

  1. Scoop dough into 1-inch balls.
  2. Roll each ball in granulated sugar.
  3. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment.

3. Bake

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Bake cookies for 8–10 minutes, until edges are set but centers still soft.
  3. Remove from oven and immediately press one chocolate kiss into the center of each warm cookie.
  4. Let cool completely so the chocolate sets.

🔧 Methods (Expanded)

Method 1: Classic Soft Gingerbread Kiss

Uses the chilled dough and classic bake for soft and chewy cookies.

Method 2: Extra Chewy Version

Add 1 extra tablespoon molasses + 1 extra egg yolk.

Method 3: Crispier Version

Bake 2 extra minutes and flatten dough balls slightly before baking.

Method 4: Chocolate-Coated Bottom

Dip the baked cookie bottoms into melted chocolate for extra richness.

Method 5: Holiday Sprinkle Version

Roll the dough in red & green sugar instead of white sugar.

🕰 History

Gingerbread dates back centuries to Europe, originally made with honey and spices for festivals. Over time, gingerbread evolved into cookies, loaves, houses, and holiday treats. The combination of gingerbread and chocolate kisses is a modern twist inspired by the famous “Peanut Butter Blossoms,” replacing peanut butter with warm winter spices and molasses.

It has quickly become a favorite Christmas cookie across homes, cookie exchanges, and holiday gift boxes.

🌟 Benefits

  • Warm spices support digestion and boost mood
  • Molasses adds minerals like iron and calcium
  • Chocolate kisses create an indulgent center kids love
  • Perfect for gifting because they stay fresh for days
  • Festive appearance without needing decorating skills

🏗 Formation (How the Cookie Forms)

  1. Butter + sugar = creamy base
  2. Molasses provides moisture, color, and deep flavor
  3. Spices perfume the dough
  4. Baking soda makes the dough puff and crackle
  5. Rolling in sugar adds sparkle and texture
  6. Hot cookie + chocolate kiss = melts into the perfect candy center

The result: a soft, chewy, spiced cookie with a glossy chocolate crown.

❤️ Lovers (Who This Cookie Attracts)

These cookies are adored by:

  • Gingerbread lovers
  • Chocolate lovers
  • Kids who love the candy kiss in the middle
  • Adults who want nostalgic holiday flavors
  • Christmas bakers
  • Cookie exchange participants
  • People who love chewy, soft cookies

🎁 Conclusion

Gingerbread Kiss Cookies bring together holiday warmth, molasses richness, spice magic, and a chocolate center that melts hearts. They are easy to bake, beautiful to gift, and guaranteed to bring joy to anyone who tries them.

❤️ Conclusion With Lovers (Your Signature Style)

This cookie is a treasure for gingerbread lovers, chocolate kiss lovers, soft-cookie lovers, festive-baking lovers, and everyone who believes Christmas tastes like cinnamon and joy. Each cookie is a tiny holiday miracle — warm, sweet, and unforgettable.

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