Pumpkin Hershey's Kiss Cookies Recipe

Pumpkin Hershey's Kiss cookies are the perfect cookie the whole family will love. The soft pumpkin cookie combined with a melty chocolate kiss is a match made in heaven.

Prep Time10

Cook Time9

Total Time19

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Best Pumpkin Dessert, cookie recipe, hershey kiss cookies, Pumpkin Cookies

Servings:

Calories: 99kcal

Equipment

Large Bowl
Mixing Bowl
Cookie Sheet

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter softened to room temperature
1/2 cup butter flavored shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar divided
2/3 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup pumpkin puree
1 egg
4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
60 Hershey's kisses

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
In a large bowl cream together butter, shortening, 1 cup sugar, and brown sugar.
Mix in pumpkin puree and egg.
In a separate bowl sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice.
Add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture.
Roll dough into 1-inch balls and roll in additional 1/2 cup sugar.
Place dough on ungreased cookie sheets (we lined our baking sheets with parchment paper) and bake for 7-9 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Remove from the oven and gently press a Hershey's Kiss into the center of each cookie.
Let cool completely.

Notes

Spices that go well with this recipe:

Cinnamon
Allspice
Ginger
Nutmeg
Cloves
Pumpkin Pie Spice

We love pumpkin pie spice because it is the perfect blend of most of these spices in one container. But if you have a preference for a certain spice, add it in “to taste” and you’ll love these cookies.

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