Description
Irresistible peanut butter blossoms bring classic cookie comfort to holiday gatherings. Chocolate kisses nestled atop buttery peanut cookies create perfect sweet moments you will savor with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¾ cups (220g / 7.8 oz) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (115g / 4 oz) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (120g / 4.2 oz) creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup (100g / 3.5 oz) granulated sugar (plus extra for rolling)
- ½ cup (110g / 3.9 oz) brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsps milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 24–30 Hershey’s Kisses, unwrapped
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Set oven to 375F (190C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper for optimal heat circulation and effortless cookie removal.
- Creamy Fusion: Whip softened butter, peanut butter, and sugars into a light, fluffy mixture. Blend in egg, milk, and vanilla extract until completely harmonized.
- Dry Ingredient Integration: Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt, ensuring even distribution of dry components.
- Dough Formation: Carefully merge dry ingredients with wet mixture, stirring until a cohesive dough develops without overworking the batter.
- Cookie Shaping: Craft uniform dough balls, rolling each in granulated sugar to create a glistening, crystalline exterior. Arrange on prepared baking sheets with sufficient spacing.
- Baking Technique: Bake for 8-10 minutes, targeting golden-edged cookies with slightly tender centers that promise a delicate texture.
- Chocolate Embellishment: Upon removal from oven, delicately nestle a Hersheys Kiss into the center of each warm cookie, allowing the residual heat to create a subtle cracking effect around the chocolate.
- Cooling Process: Let cookies rest briefly on baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling, ensuring optimal texture and preventing additional baking.
Notes
- Measure Ingredients Precisely: Use exact measurements for flour, sugar, and peanut butter to maintain the perfect cookie texture and prevent dry or overly dense results.
- Butter Temperature Matters: Ensure butter is softened but not melted, creating a smooth, creamy base that helps cookies achieve ideal consistency and even mixing.
- Kiss Placement Technique: Press chocolate kiss into warm cookies immediately after baking, but don’t push too hard – a gentle touch allows the chocolate to settle naturally without breaking.
- Make-Ahead and Storage Tips: Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days, separating layers with parchment paper to prevent sticking and maintain their delicate shape.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 31
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg