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Peanut Butter Blossoms

Peanut Butter Blossoms

These peanut butter blossoms combine 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter, 1/2 cup butter, 1 egg, vanilla, 1 1/2 cups flour, baking soda, salt, and 36 Hershey Kisses. You roll 1-inch dough balls in sugar and bake them at 375°F for 8 to 10 minutes. Make these peanut butter blossoms for an easy peanut butter cookie recipe with Hershey kisses that delivers peanut butter blossom cookies for Christmas.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Servings: 36 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 140
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup butter ((or shortening))
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar ((more for rolling))
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar (packed)
  • 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 egg
  • 2 Tablespoons milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour s(pooned and leveled )
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 36 Hershey's Kisses ((unwrapped))

Equipment

  • Cookie scoop
  • Stand mixer or hand mixer
  • Baking sheet

Method
 

  1. Prep. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or a baking mat and set aside.
  2. Cream butter and sugar. Cream 1/2 cup butter with 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar. Add 3/4 cup peanut butter and blend until smooth. Add 1 egg, 2 Tablespoons milk and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla.
  3. Add flour and chill. Next add 1 1/2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Mix just until combined. Refrigerate 10-20 minutes if the dough is too sticky to handle.
  4. Roll dough balls in sugar. Roll dough into 1″ balls (I use a full small cookie scoop). Roll in sugar and then place onto prepared baking sheet.
  5. Bake. Bake for 7-9 minutes or until the top no longer looks dough (do not let the bottoms brown or the cookies will be dry instead of soft. Remove from oven and let sit on the pan for a couple minutes.
  6. Press Hershey's kiss into cookie about a minute after the cookies come out of the oven. If the cookies have cooled slightly, put the cookies back in the oven for 1 minute once the kisses are on top to ensure they stay on top of the cookie.

Recipe Notes

Recipe Credit:
This recipe is slightly adapted from Hershey's.
Recipe Update (September 16, 2022):
I reduced the flour by 1/4 cup to help prevent excessive cracking. If the dough feels too sticky to handle, gradually add 1 to 3 tablespoons of extra flour until it reaches the right consistency.