Description
Peanut Butter Blossoms are classic American holiday cookies featuring a soft peanut butter base topped with a signature Hershey’s Kiss. These sweet and chewy cookies bake up golden and are perfect for festive gatherings or an everyday treat.
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (plus more for rolling)
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Topping
- 24 Hershey’s Kisses, unwrapped
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheet: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together the softened butter, creamy peanut butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and brown sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add Egg and Vanilla: Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until the mixture is well combined and smooth.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt to evenly distribute the leavening and seasoning.
- Mix Dry Ingredients into Wet: Gradually add the flour mixture into the wet peanut butter mixture, mixing until a soft dough forms without any streaks of flour.
- Form Dough Balls: Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough and roll each into a ball. Then roll each ball in granulated sugar to coat.
- Place on Baking Sheet: Arrange the sugar-coated dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow room for spreading.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the cookies are lightly golden and puffed but still soft in the center.
- Add Hershey’s Kisses: Immediately upon removing the cookies from the oven, press one unwrapped Hershey’s Kiss into the center of each warm cookie. The cookie will crack slightly around the edges, creating the signature look.
- Cool: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to set, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely before serving or storing.
Notes
- Do not overbake; the cookies should remain soft and chewy for best texture.
- For a twist, substitute Hershey’s Kisses with dark chocolate kisses or mini peanut butter cups.
- Rolling the dough balls in granulated sugar before baking gives a slight crunch and sparkle to the cookie exterior.
- Ensure butter is softened but not melted to achieve proper creaming.
