Lemon Cream Cheese Crumb Bars
Soft, strawberry-flavored cookie blossoms rolled in sugar and topped with a classic Hershey’s Kiss for a sweet, colorful treat.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 3 oz box strawberry gelatin mix
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Pink or red sanding sugar (for rolling)
- 24 Hershey’s Kisses, unwrapped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together softened butter and granulated sugar until fluffy.
- Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and strawberry gelatin mix until fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture to form a soft dough.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls, then coat each ball in sanding sugar.
- Place on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes, until the cookies are set but still soft.
- Immediately press a Hershey’s Kiss into the center of each warm cookie.
- Allow cookies to cool completely so the chocolate can firm up.
Notes
- Chill the dough for 15 minutes if too soft to roll.
- Use heart-shaped Hershey’s Kisses for Valentine’s Day flair.
- Allow cookies to cool fully before storing to avoid melting the Kisses.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
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