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Tie-Dye Unicorn Hershey’s Kiss Cookies Recipe

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  • Author: Ava
  • Total Time: 23-25 minutes
  • Yield: 24 cookies

Description

These Tie-Dye Unicorn Hershey’s Kiss Cookies are a colorful, fun twist on classic cookies, featuring vibrant swirls of multi-colored dough with a soft, buttery texture and a sweet Hershey’s Kiss on top. Perfect for festive occasions, spring parties, school lunches, or baking with kids, these cookies combine easy-to-make vanilla cake mix dough with bright food coloring for a magical, eye-catching treat.

Ingredients

Cookie Dough

  • 13.25 oz box vanilla cake mix
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs

Food Coloring

  • Yellow food coloring
  • Red food coloring
  • Green food coloring
  • Blue food coloring

Toppings

  • 24 Hershey’s Kiss candies
  • Sprinkles (optional, for extra sparkle and texture)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure easy cleanup.
  2. Prepare the Dough: In a large bowl, combine the vanilla cake mix, vegetable oil, and eggs. Use a silicone spatula to stir until the mixture forms a soft, cohesive dough.
  3. Divide and Color the Dough: Split the dough evenly into four small bowls. Add one drop of food coloring to each bowl: yellow, red, green, and a mix of blue and red to create purple. Mix each bowl thoroughly to distribute the color evenly.
  4. Form Multi-colored Scoops: Using a cookie scoop, gather small amounts of dough from all four colored bowls to create scoops with a marbled, swirly tie-dye effect.
  5. Shape and Decorate Cookies: Drop the multi-colored dough balls onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing each about 2 inches apart. For added fun and texture, roll the tops of the dough balls in sprinkles if desired.
  6. Bake: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the edges turn lightly golden. Watch carefully to avoid over-baking and ensure a soft texture.
  7. Add Hershey’s Kisses: Once removed from the oven, gently press one Hershey’s Kiss candy into the center of each cookie while still warm. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes to set the chocolate.
  8. Cool Completely: Transfer the cookies to a wire cooling rack to cool completely before serving, ensuring they hold their shape and the kisses are set.

Notes

  • For best results, use a silicone spatula to gently mix the dough without overworking it to keep the cookies soft and tender.
  • Adjust the amount of food coloring drops based on your preferred color intensity.
  • If sprinkles are used, choose ones that are safe to bake at 350°F or add after baking for best texture.
  • Cookies are best stored in an airtight container at room temperature and consumed within 3-4 days for freshness.
  • They make an excellent activity for kids to help with mixing and coloring the dough.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 8-10 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Find it online: https://quickandsweetrecipes.com/tie-dye-unicorn-hersheys-kiss-cookies-recipe/