Description
Classic Peanut Butter Blossoms are soft, chewy peanut butter cookies topped with a signature chocolate kiss in the center. These festive treats combine the rich flavor of peanut butter with the sweetness of sugar and chocolate, perfect for holiday gatherings or anytime snacking.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar, plus extra for dusting
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Topping
- 24 chocolate candy kisses, such as Hershey's
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F to prepare for baking the cookies.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, use an electric mixer on medium speed to blend the brown sugar, granulated sugar, peanut butter, softened butter, and egg until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually add the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into the bowl. Mix until just combined to form the cookie dough.
- Shape and Coat Dough Balls: Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and then roll each ball in additional granulated sugar to coat. Place the coated dough balls on an ungreased baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake Cookies: Bake one sheet of cookies at a time in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, until the edges are light golden brown.
- Add Chocolate Kisses: Immediately after baking, remove the cookies from the oven and press one chocolate candy kiss into the center of each cookie while still warm.
- Cool Cookies: Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. Let them cool for about 1 hour to allow the chocolate to set before serving.
Notes
- Make sure the egg is at room temperature for better mixing and texture.
- Do not grease the baking sheet; the cookies spread properly without it.
- You can substitute peanut butter with natural peanut butter for a more intense flavor.
- Press the chocolate kisses into hot cookies immediately out of the oven for proper melting and adherence.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
