Description
Peanut Butter Blossoms are classic peanut butter cookies topped with a chocolate kiss. These cookies are perfect for holiday baking and are sure to be a hit with everyone!
Ingredients
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Dough:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar (plus extra for rolling)
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Topping:
- 24 chocolate kisses (unwrapped)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, cream together butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet mixture to form a dough.
- Form Dough Balls: Roll dough into 1-inch balls, coat each ball in granulated sugar, and place on the baking sheet.
- Bake: Bake for 8–10 minutes until edges are set and tops crack slightly.
- Add Chocolate Kisses: Press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie immediately after removing from oven.
- Cool: Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Chill the dough if too soft to roll
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 1 week
- Cookies can be frozen for longer storage
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 85 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
