Description
Irresistible classic peanut butter blossoms bring nostalgic holiday cheer with simple ingredients and minimal preparation. Chocolate Hershey’s Kisses crown tender peanut butter cookies, creating sweet memories for cookie enthusiasts.
Ingredients
Scale
Peanut Blossoms Ingredients:
Main Cookie Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup (170 grams) creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup (113 grams or 1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 cups (180 grams) all-purpose flour
Sweeteners:
- 1/3 cup (67 grams) granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup (73 grams) brown sugar, packed
Flavor and Binding Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Additional Ingredients:
- Additional granulated sugar (for rolling)
- 24–30 Hershey’s chocolate kisses, unwrapped
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by heating to 375F (190C), ensuring optimal baking conditions.
- Combine softened butter, peanut butter, granulated and brown sugars in a mixing bowl, blending until achieving a smooth, homogeneous texture.
- Incorporate egg, milk, and vanilla extract, mixing thoroughly to create a cohesive wet mixture.
- In a separate container, sift together flour, baking soda, and salt, then gradually fold into the wet ingredients, creating a uniform dough.
- Form the dough into compact, bite-sized spheres approximately 1-inch in diameter, delicately coating each ball with additional granulated sugar.
- Arrange the sugar-dusted dough balls on a prepared baking sheet, maintaining adequate spacing between each cookie.
- Transfer to the preheated oven, baking for 8-10 minutes until edges develop a gentle golden-brown hue.
- Upon removal from the oven, immediately nestle a chocolate kiss into the center of each warm cookie, creating an indentation.
- Transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack, allowing them to reach room temperature and set completely.
Notes
- Swap peanut butter with sunflower seed butter for a nut-free version perfect for school lunches or allergy-friendly gatherings.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before rolling to prevent spreading and create more uniform, perfectly shaped cookies.
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth mixing and consistent cookie texture, helping achieve that classic soft and chewy result.
- Gently press chocolate kiss into warm cookie center to create a smooth, glossy chocolate topping without cracking the delicate cookie base.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg