If you are looking for a fun and easy Valentine’s Day cookie recipe that everybody will love, these red velvet kiss cookies are the answer! We love them with the heart shaped chocolate candies that you can find in any store this time of year, although you can make them anytime with regular Hershey’s Kisses or Hershey’s Hugs. The key to making sure they stay soft and chewy is to underbake them slightly. Also, freezing the chocolate hearts before pressing them into the warm cookies helps them retain their shape better because they don’t melt as quickly on top.
What You’ll Need
Scroll down to the recipe card below this post for ingredient quantities and full instructions.
All-purpose flour Unsweetened cocoa powder Baking soda Salt Granulated sugar Salted butter Egg Vanilla extract Red gel food coloring (affiliate link) Hershey’s Kisses or Dove Hearts
How to Make Red Velvet Sweethearts Cookies
Tips for Success
Use red gel food coloring (affiliate link). The liquid food coloring (affiliate link) typically requires more to achieve the same vibrant red color. Wilton, Americolor, and Chefmaster all make great red gel food coloring (affiliate link) and are available at hobby and craft stores or online. Refrigerate or freeze the chocolate hearts. They have a tendency to melt into puddles if you aren’t careful, so I like to throw them into the freezer while I’m prepping and baking the cookies so they hold their shape better.
Storage & Freezing Instructions
These cookies stay soft & chewy for about 4-5 days in an airtight container on the counter at room temperature. They also freeze really well for up to 2 months if you want to make them ahead or have some leftover and want to save them for a sweet treat any time you get a craving. Let them thaw on the counter at room temperature for an hour or two or pop them in the microwave to enjoy.
More Valentine’s Day Recipes
Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie Red Velvet Earthquake Cake Best Red Velvet Cake Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies Red Velvet Whoopie Pies
Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Strawberry Scones
Chocolate Truffle Recipe
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