Description
Peanut Butter Blossoms are classic holiday cookies featuring a soft peanut butter base topped with a sweet chocolate Kiss in the center. These cookies are perfect for festive gatherings or as a special treat any time of the year.
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Additional:
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar for rolling
- 36 Hershey’s Kisses, unwrapped
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, cream together butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and peanut butter until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla, mixing until well combined.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Form Dough: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until combined. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and coat each ball in granulated sugar.
- Bake: Place the dough balls on the baking sheets and bake for 8 to 10 minutes until lightly golden. Press a chocolate Kiss into the center of each cookie immediately after removing from the oven.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For a crunchy texture, use crunchy peanut butter.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain softness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
