Gluten Free Chocolate Peppermint Hershey's Kisses Cookies
 
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No matter what time of year, chocolate and peppermint are always a hit. Give your friends and family a punch of peppermint with these Gluten Free Chocolate Peppermint Hershey's Kisses Cookies, or try some other seasonal Hershey's kisses flavor combos.
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 36 cookies
Ingredients
  • 1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter, room temperature
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup cane sugar
  • ⅓ cup light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ teaspoon peppermint extract (optional)
  • ¼ cup full fat sour cream
  • ½ cup dutch processed cocoa powder
  • 1¼ cup Pamela's brand gluten free all-purpose flour*
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 36 Hershey's Kisses, flavor of choice
Directions
  1. In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, egg, sugar, and brown sugar until just incorporated. Add vanilla, peppermint extract, and sour cream and mix until combined. Add cocoa powder and mix on low, scraping down the sides, until evenly distributed. Add flour, baking soda, and salt and mix until combined. Beat for an additional minute, scraping down the sides as needed.
  2. Cover dough and chill in fridge for at least 1-2 hours or until dough is firm.
  3. Once ready to bake cookies, preheat oven to 350 degrees and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  4. Shape walnut sized balls of dough, one at a time, and place 2" apart on cookie sheet. Bake cookies, one pan at a time, at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes until edges are set.
  5. Remove cookies from the oven and allow to cool on baking sheet for 3-5 minutes or until firm enough to transfer to cooling rack. Once transferred onto cooling rack, gently press Hershey's kiss into middle of each cookie. Allow to completely cool before serving.**
  6. Store leftover cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 days at room temperature, 1 week in the fridge, or up to 3 months in the freezer.
Notes
*You may try using other preferred gluten free flour blends. If your blend does not contain xanthan gum, add 1 teaspoon to the recipe.
**You may place cookies in the fridge to speed up the cooling process and to make sure the kisses don't melt and flatten while trying to store.
Recipe by Breezy Bakes at https://www.breezybakes.com/gluten-free-chocolate-peppermint-hersheys-kisses-cookies/