How many of you remember giant Sugar Babies Caramel suckers? I used to get one in my Christmas stocking when I was a little girl. They were supposed to last a long time….mine never did, I just couldn’t stop eating it until it was gone. I became a caramel addict with the first sucker! Salted Caramel Chocolate Pillow cookies……um, YES please!
Throw in a Hershey Kiss, caramel topping with sea salt and I’m in cookie heaven. These bite size cookies look so elegant, people will think you spent hours making them. Truth is they are quick and easy to make when you use Pillsbury Refrigerated Pie Crust.
The pie crust bakes up light and flaky, with a crisp crunch that goes perfectly with the chocolate Hershey Kiss. Limiting myself to just one or two never works, I’m not going to admit how many I have eaten in a day!
Enjoy!
Salted Caramel Chocolate Pillows
Ingredients
- 1 refrigerated pie crust thawed
- 14 Hershey Kisses of choice (you can use different flavored Hershey Kisses)
- 1 egg white whisked with 1 Tbsp water
- 1 small jar Mrs. Richardson’s Caramel Topping
- Mediterranean Sea Salt
- Other optional toppings:
- 1 cup chocolate chips melted
- 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts
- Powdered sugar for dusting
- Granulated sugar for sprinkling before baking
Instructions
- Turn oven on to 350 degrees.
- Cover a cookie sheet with parchment or spray with non-stick baking oil
- Roll out the pie crust on lightly floured counter top.
- Made 2 1/2 inch circles with a knife or biscuit cutter (I used a drinking glass)
- Place one Hershey Kiss in each circle.
- Fold 1/2 of the pie dough over the Kiss and seal the pie dough.
- Pull the other half of the pie dough up forming a criss cross and pinch to seal the edges.
- I got 16 pillow puffs by re-rolling all the scraps out.
- Brush each pillow puff with the egg wash and then sprinkle with a <g class="gr_ gr_54 gr-alert gr_spell gr_disable_anim_appear undefined ContextualSpelling multiReplace" id="54" data-gr-id="54">little granulated</g> sugar or Mediterranean salt.
- Bake at 350 degrees, for 15 to 20 minutes or until your pillow puffs are golden brown. Remove from oven, allow <g class="gr_ gr_55 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_disable_anim_appear undefined Grammar multiReplace" id="55" data-gr-id="55">to cool</g> for 5 minutes before moving to cooling rack. Drizzle with Mrs. Richardson’s Caramel topping and sprinkle with Mediterranean Sea Salt. Serve and enjoy!
- Recipe inspired by Debbie at Life is Sweets
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These pillows look delightful, I’d love to take a nap and sink my teeth into one!
Hi Pamela!
Thank you! Hmmm….you are on the right track, cookies and a nap are a perfect combination! Thanks for following us, Tracy
Oh man! I must have these asap. They look wonderful!
Hi Shambray!
Thanks! So many great flavors wrapped up in a little cookie, be careful they are addicting! :o) Tracy
I want some of those right now! They look like a perfect neighbor treat for Christmas. I remember those suckers!
Charlee Anne,
Thanks! I love it when something is beautiful and tastes fantastic. You are right these would be a great treat at Christmas time. Hope you have a great day, Tracy
Made these for a cookie exchange, and wasn’t impressed. They were easy to put together, but didn’t taste like I would have hoped. They weren’t sweet enough for my taste–something was lacking.
Hey Rose,
Thanks for giving these cookies a try! You could boost the flavor in the cookies by using a mint flavored Hershey Kiss and/or sprinkle coarse sugar or powdered sugar over them instead of the sea salt. So glad you follow us and appreciate your comment! Hope you have a wonderful holiday season, Tracy
I don’t get how you get that shape. I need a video!
Hi Sarah,
You can do this! Place one Hershey Kiss in each circle. Fold ½ of the pie dough over the Kiss and seal the pie dough.
Pull the other half of the pie dough up forming a criss cross and pinch to seal the edges. If I make a video I’ll let you know! You’ll LOVE these cookies! Tracy