Strawberry Kiss Cookies Recipe for 24 Servings

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line your sheets with parchment.
2. In a large bowl, combine the 15.25 oz strawberry cake mix, 2 large eggs, 0.5 cup melted (and cooled!) unsalted butter, and 1 tsp pure vanilla extract.
3. Mix on medium speed until a thick, tacky dough forms and no dry streaks remain.
4. In a small shallow bowl, whisk together the 0.25 cup granulated sugar and 1 tbsp strawberry gelatin powder.
5. Scoop 1 tablespoon of dough and roll it into a smooth ball. Drop it into the sugar gelatin mixture.
6. Roll the ball until it's completely encrusted in pink sugar.
7. Place the balls 2 inches apart on the baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes until the tops look slightly cracked but the center is still soft.
8. Let the cookies sit on the hot pan for exactly 2 minutes.
9. Gently press a milk chocolate kiss into the center of each warm cookie.
10. Transfer to a wire rack. The chocolate will look glossy as it softens from the residual heat.