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Your friends and family love trying your kitchen creations. They also love HERSHEY’S KISSES Chocolate Candy! Bring them into your baking with these 10 simple-yet-impressive baking ideas that include some of our favorite things to do with HERSHEY’S KISSES.

 

What to Make with HERSHEY’S KISSES Candy

The bag of candy in your pantry has a use beyond snacking. In fact, these recipes will leave you wondering, "What can’t you make with HERSHEY’S KISSES Candy?" Creamy, smooth goodness in a tiny package, this simple addition to your baking projects is a whole lot of fun.

Here is our top 10 list of things to do with HERSHEY’S KISSES Chocolates.

1. KISSES Meltaway Brownie Bites

KISSES Meltaway Brownie Bites

Rich brownie cookies are just the foundation of this flavorful treat. Top off each brownie bite with a HERSHEY’S KISSES Rose Foil Milk Chocolate Meltaway candy, which is filled with even more chocolatey goodness and lots of love. These are sure to make any heart melt!

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2. HERSHEY’S KISSES Chocolates Stuffed Coconut Macaroons

HERSHEY’S KISSES Chocolates Stuffed Coconut Macaroons

Oh, coconut: How do we love thee? Let us count the ways. These macaroons are chewy on the outside with a soft, melt-in-your-mouth inside. For a crunchier, chewier shell, toast the coconut before adding it to the cookie batter. For a softer snowy-white exterior, use fresh coconut and skip the toasting step before you bake the cookies.

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3. Secret Almond Cookies

Secret Almond Cookies

This recipe is one you can use when you need to dazzle. The almond cookie is made delightful with a HERSHEY’S KISSES Chocolate with Almonds on the inside. Bake them as balls and allow them to meld together in the oven. Then dust with powdered sugar.

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4. Chocolate and Cherries Fudge Torte

Chocolate and Cherries Fudge Torte

Show your affection with the grandest of gestures: this gorgeous homemade cake! A decadent fudge torte is topped with a whimsical arrangement of chocolate and cherries — in the shape of a heart, of course. It’s made with love. But most importantly, it’s made with HERSHEY’S KISSES Milk Chocolates.

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5. Chocolate MINI KISSES Truffle Cake

Chocolate MINI KISSES Truffle Cake

A decadent truffle cake made with HERSHEY’S MINI KISSES Chocolates and HERSHEY’S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa is the ultimate crowd-pleaser. We topped our cake with some cherry-flavored whipped cream for the holiday season, but this one can easily take on other toppings and flavors.

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6. Classic Peanut Butter Blossoms

Classic Peanut Butter Blossoms

Peanut butter blossoms are a beloved baking tradition in many families. Light up the room with these classic cookies topped with HERSHEY’S KISSES Chocolates. They’re easy, fun and a sure winner with the timeless combination of peanut butter and chocolate. Make it a bake-off while you’re at it and try our many variations on peanut butter blossom cookies.

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7. HERSHEY’S KISSES Birthday Cake

HERSHEY’S KISSES Birthday Cake

A made-from-scratch chocolate cake, covered in candy? This sounds like the start of a new family tradition! HERSHEY’S KISSES Milk Chocolates are the perfect decoration for minimalist cakes.

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8. HUGS Meltaway Brownie Bites

HUGS Meltaway Brownie Bites

Are they cupcakes? Brownies? These little treats may defy description, but put them on your table and your family and friends will see them for what they are: delicious expressions of love. After all, HUGS & KISSES make everything better!

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9. Double KISSES Chocolate Cupcakes

Double KISSES Chocolate Cupcakes

Some combinations are so universally adored, they stand the test of time. Like chocolate cupcakes with vanilla frosting. Now take that classic recipe and top it off with HERSHEY’S KISSES Candy. What do you have? Just maybe the perfect dessert.

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10. No-Bake Peanut Butter Blossoms

No-Bake Peanut Butter Blossoms

No oven, no problem! These delightful no-bake chocolate peanut butter blossoms are just as tasty as they are easy to make. In less than 10 minutes, you make these 3-step no-bake cookies with time to spare. Perfect for cookie exchanges and easy snacking!

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Bake something special with HERSHEY’S KISSES Candy.

Baking gives you many ways to express your love and affection for those closest to you. Especially when you include hugs and kisses! These recipes using HERSHEY’S KISSES Candy are perfect for holidays, celebrations or everyday enjoyment. For more fun baking ideas, check out our complete collection of dessert recipes.