Powder Puff Chocolate Kiss Cookies — These chocolate Kiss cookies are like a cheater’s version of Russian teacakes. But enhanced with a chocolate Kiss. And you only need 3 ingredients to make them!
Easy Chocolate Kiss Cookies
Growing up, it was an annual holiday baking tradition that my mom and grandma would bake Russian tea cakes. They loved them, but of all the holiday treats they’d bake, tea cakes were the last thing I’d reach for. In a sea of sprinkles, fudge, barks, and homemade caramels, they just couldn’t compete. Too boring.
So I decided to re-vamp tea cakes and made powder puffs, which turned out to be the easiest cookies ever. I sliced a sheet of store-bought pie crust into two-inch squares and placed a chocolate Kiss in the center of each square before sealing the edges, patting into a mound, and baking.
After baking, I dredged the puffs through confectioners’ sugar, which I still call powdered sugar in my head. Cookbook editors say the proper term is confectioners’ sugar, but you can’t have powder puffs without powdered sugar.
The contrast of the flaky, buttery pie crust with the dense, smooth chocolate interior is wonderful. The puffs are pretty small and it’s easy to pop quite a few. Whoops. Melt in your mouth, not in your hand.
What’s in Powder Puff Chocolate Kiss Cookies?
To make these pie crust cookies, you’ll need:
- Store-bought pie crust
- Chocolate Kisses
- Confectioner’s sugar
Really, that’s it! This is easy holiday baking at its finest.
How to Make Chocolate Kiss Cookies
Place the pie crust onto a floured surface and cut into two-inch squares. Because the crust is likely a circle, a couple sections may be a bit skimpy. If that happens, take crust from two skimpy sections and smoosh it together to make a section big enough to contain a Kiss. This is not an exact science, it’s okay if not all sections are exactly the same size.
Place one Kiss in the middle of each square, then pinch the dough around it to seal it in. Bake the chocolate Kiss cookies for roughly 15 minutes.
Let the Kiss cookies cool for another 1o to 15 minutes until cool enough to dredge in sugar.
Can I Use Homemade Pie Crust?
Yes, if you want to make your own pie crust, be my guest. I don’t. If you’re an avid pie crust make and find yourself with scraps, here’s a way to use them.
Can I Make This Gluten-Free?
If you have a store-bought gluten-free pie crust that you’ve used before and trust, go ahead and try it in this recipe!
Tips for Making Chocolate Kiss Cookies
A fun twist on these pie crust cookies would be to use mini Reese’s or Rolos instead of chocolate Kisses. You’d prep the powder puff cookies the exact same way, just with a different filling.
Be sure to tightly seal the Kiss inside the pie dough. I sealed the cookies at the top and then flattened it out a bit with my hand so it wouldn’t be obvious after the cookies had baked.
Lastly, start checking the chocolate Kiss cookies at the 13-minute mark. You don’t want to overbake these, as the bottoms burn easily.
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Chocolate Kiss Powder Puff Cookies
Ingredients
- one sheet pie crust that makes a 9-inch pie, thawed (I used Trader Joe’s; homemade may be substituted)
- about 15 chocolate kisses, Mini Peanut Butter Cups or Rolos may be substituted
- about 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar, for dredging
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with a Silpat or spray with cooking spray; set aside.
- Place pie crust on a lightly floured surface and using a pizza wheel, slice into approximately 16 sections, about 2-inch squares. Because the crust is likely a circle, if you make 4 rows of 4, a couple sections may be a bit skimpy so take crust from two skimpy sections and smoosh it together to make a section big enough to contain a Kiss. This is not an exact science, it’s okay if not all sections are exactly the same size.
- Place one chocolate kiss in the center of each section.
- Using your fingertips, seal the dough at the top to fully contain the kiss. Pat smooth with your palms and flatten slightly into a mound. Place mound on prepared baking sheet; repeat with remaining crust sections and kisses until gone.
- Bake for about 15 to 17 minutes, or until crust is just set and done; puffs firm up as they cool. The tops will appear fairly pale while the undersides will be more golden; don’t overbake or the undersides could burn. Watch puffs closely starting at about 13 minutes since all ovens and ingredients vary.
- Allow puffs to cool on baking tray for about 15 minutes, or until cool enough to handle before dredging each puff liberally in confectioners’ sugar. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Puffs will keep airtight for up to 1 week at room temp or in the freezer for up to 4 months.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I grew up on powdered cookies! I will be craving these all day since you added chocolate! Pinned!
Thanks for pinning! And yes, everything’s better with chocolate!
I will always and forever call it powdered sugar. The editors can just edit it out. ;)
Loooooove these little cookies! A great way to use up those crust scraps.
Glad you have the same thing going on in your mind…I just wish we could go back to calling it powdered sugar across the board!
My family makes snowballs as a holiday tradition that are very similar to these. They’re so basic, but just wonderful melt-in-your-mouth. I can imagine what the chocolate kiss adds to them, and these sound soooooo good! Plus, they’re profiles are adorable! Haha. Thanks for sharing!
WOW! These are so stinking easy! and kisses just so happen to be my favorite!
These are the cutest little cookies–and so much fun when they contain a chocolate surprise!! Great shortcut too–the pie crust is really transformed and sweetened up with the powdered sugar. I’ve never had Russian tea cakes but am familiar with Mexican wedding cakes and was wondering if they’re similar.
Yes Russina tea cakes and Mexican wedding cookies are very similar and I’m not exactly sure of the EXACT differences but in all practical terms, they taste very close, at least in my experience. I’m all about shortcuts :)
We used to making similar cookies during the holidays, but I haven’t had them in years. Love how easy these are to make! Pinned!
Thanks for pinning, Kelli!
I never was a fan of Russian Teacakes growing up. These, however, look really yummy and I can’t wait to try them out!! Thanks!
So simple – I love it! I have an extra pie crust sitting in my freezer just waiting to be used for something delicious. This might have to be it :)
And that is exactly!! how & why I made these!
It is only 7:52 am, but these are by far the best thing I’ve seen today. I have made pfeffernuesse cookies and I LOVE THEM. The texture is crumbly, which I usually hate but the powdered sugar coating makes up for it.
Putting a kiss inside a cookie is just sweet and decadent enough for these bite-sized, (i.e.Katie-style) cookies! YUM!!!
Wow you are the last person who I thought would like these! You never cease to amaze me :) Pfeffernuesse cookies, never made them but like Russian tea cakes, that crumbly texture usually isn’t for me either, at all. But it totally worked here because these are less crumbly and more buttery and with the powdered sugar, nice balance. And yes, totally bite-sized!
looks really yummy ! can’t wait to make it
What a pretty cookie, Averie! Almost like eating a little cloud. I love the hershey kiss in the middle, too. Pinned!
Thanks for pinning!
Wow, amazing! I love Russian tea cakes. It’s so wonderful how your mother and grandmother would bake them. I bet they never thought of putting a Kiss in the middle!
Love that cross-section!
No kisses in the tea cakes, that is for sure when I was growing up! Total traditionalists!
I love repurposing pie crust scraps, but never thought to turn them into cookies. Love this Averie! They are like little chocolate filled clouds :)
These look incredible! I don’t think we can get kisses here in the UK but I’m sure a chunk of chocolate would work well too – just not as pretty!! Love the idea of using pie crust to make these super easy :)
I grew up on Russian Tea Cakes, and these are SO much easier…and they include chocolate, which obviously makes them better. These are gorgeous Averie! Pinned!
So much easier!YES! And thanks for pinning!
Three ingredients?! Count me in!! These are lovely :)