Amber and Zach’s Kisses Cookies Recipe (Simple Sugar Drops)
This Kisses cookies recipe is a simple dessert you can pull together with a short ingredient list. You mix the dry ingredients, lightly bind them, shape small kiss-like mounds, and bake briefly. Preheating the oven and letting the cookies cool on the tray for a few minutes helps them set neatly.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Step-by-Step Method
Preheat and prep
Heat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment so the cookies lift off easily.
Combine the dry ingredients
In a large bowl, stir together the sugar, baking powder, and salt until evenly mixed. If the baking powder is clumpy, sift it in.
Lightly bind the mixture
If the mixture won’t hold a shape, add up to 1 tablespoon water a little at a time, pressing and stirring until it just comes together. Don’t over-wet it.
Shape the “kisses”
Portion small walnut-sized pieces and gently compress them into little mounds. Set them on the tray with space between each one.
Bake and cool
Bake for 10–12 minutes, just until the edges begin to change color slightly. Let them sit on the sheet for 5 minutes, then move to a rack to cool fully.