Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

In a large mixing bowl use a hand or stand mixer to beat together the cookie mix, cream cheese and large egg until combined. You should have a soft dough.

Place the pink or white sanding sugar or non-pareils in a shallow bowl.

Use a 1 ½ Tablespoon cookie scoop to scoop out balls of dough and drop them into the bowl of sugar or non-pareils.

Roll them gently until coated and then roll into an even ball.

The dough is sticky, if you cannot get it to scoop and roll well, you can refrigerate or freeze it for 30-60 minutes.

Place the cookie balls on the prepared baking sheet with about 1 ½ inches of space in between them.

Bake for 8-12 minutes or until the edges are set.

Allow the cookies to cool for 3-5 minutes on the cookie sheet and then press an unwrapped Strawberry Kiss into the top of each cookie.

Move to a cooling rack to cool completely or serve warm.