Description
This Easy Peanut Butter Blossoms recipe features soft and chewy peanut butter cookies topped with classic Hershey's Kisses. Perfectly sweet and nostalgic, these cookies are simple to make and ideal for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened (113 g)
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter (213 g)
- ¾ cup light brown sugar, packed (138 g)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar (50 g), plus more for rolling
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (5 ml)
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon milk (15 ml)
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour (248 g)
- 40 Hershey's Kisses (or a few more)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two cookie sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper to prepare for baking.
- Cream Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the softened butter and creamy peanut butter. Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, blend until smooth. Add both the light brown sugar and granulated sugar, creaming until the mixture is smooth and fluffy.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Mix in the egg, vanilla extract, and milk at medium speed until all ingredients are fully incorporated.
- Incorporate Dry Ingredients: Add baking soda and salt to the mixture, stirring to combine. Slowly add the flour while mixing just until the batter is smooth and comes together, making sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure even mixing.
- Prepare Dough Balls: Pour about ½ cup of granulated sugar into a separate bowl. Scoop tablespoon-sized balls of dough and roll each one in the sugar until fully coated. Place the coated dough balls 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 13 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden and the tops are no longer glossy.
- Add Chocolate Kisses: Immediately after removing the cookies from the oven, press an unwrapped Hershey's Kiss into the center of each warm cookie. Allow the cookies to cool completely on the cookie sheets before removing.
Notes
- For a richer peanut flavor, use fresh natural peanut butter without added sugars.
- Ensure cookies are spaced sufficiently apart as they will spread slightly during baking.
- Using silicone mats or parchment paper prevents sticking and helps even baking.
- Rolling dough balls in sugar before baking adds a sweet, crunchy outer layer.
- Place the Kiss chocolate immediately after baking so it softens properly without melting completely.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness for up to one week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 152 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 122 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 17 mg
