Soft and slightly chewy chocolate cookies rolled in sugar, adorned with a Hershey's kiss, dipped and drizzled in dark chocolate. If you love chocolate, get ready to dig in!
¼cup50g extra granulated sugar for rolling the cookies
20unwrapped Hershey Kisses
5oz 142g dark chocolate for dipping and drizzling
Instructions
Combine soft butter with both sugars in a large mixing bowl and beat on medium speed for just 1-2 minutes or "cream" by hand with a wide spatula until smooth and slightly fluffy. It doesn't need to be pale and fluffy because that will make these cookies too crumbly. Add egg and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl and whisk to blend evenly, then add this flour mixture to the butter mixture and fold it in gently until evenly combined. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
Scoop up heaped tablespoons of dough and roll the dough balls in sugar to coat evenly. Place them onto prepared baking sheets spacing them 2 inches apart. Bake for 9-11 minutes until puffed and the tops are cracked and lightly golden. Remove trays from the oven and place them on a rack. Let them cool for 2 minutes, then while the cookies are still warm, press a Hershey's kiss directly into the center of each one. Transfer cookies individually to the rack to cool completely.
Melt the dark chocolate gently over a double boiler or in the microwave and dip the bottoms of each cookie into the chocolate. Place them onto a tray lined with parchment or waxed paper to set. Then drizzle the tops with more dark chocolate. Let set and then enjoy!