Get a classic, easy recipe for peanut butter blossoms! These soft, chewy cookies topped with a chocolate kiss are a holiday favorite you can enjoy all year.
Welcome to the cookie exchange Olympics, where the gold medalist isn’t a gingerbread man or a sugar cookie, but the undefeated champion of holiday treats: peanut butter blossoms.
These aren’t just any cookies; they’re the kind of treats that could broker world peace or at least settle the age-old debate of what to leave out for Santa. Or gift to neighbors. Or bring to bake sales.
Peanut butter blossom cookies are like the Hollywood A-listers of the cookie world – classic, sophisticated, and loved by all.
They combine the rich, creamy goodness of peanut butter with the sweet charm of a Hershey’s Kiss, resulting in a Christmas dessert so perfect it might just bring a tear to your eye.
Now, I know what you might be thinking. ‘Peanut butter and chocolate? Groundbreaking.’ But hear me out.
This is a legendary pairing, a combination so timeless that even your grandmother’s grandmother probably knew about it. And I’m giving you the recipe!
We’re talking about a soft, chewy peanut butter cookie, crowned with a chocolate kiss that melts just enough to make you squeal.
No need for fancy baking equipment or obscure ingredients here. All you need is the basics and you can turn out some amazing Christmas cookies.
Remember, practicing and experimenting will help you perfect your baking skills over time. Have fun and enjoy the process of creating delicious baked goods! Here’s what you’re going to need for these peanut butter blossoms.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (+ 1/2 cup for rolling)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 30 Hershey Kisses
Tools
- Stand mixer or hand mixer
- Cookie scoop
If you’ve never used a cookie scoop before, I highly recommend it! They ensure you get consistent sized cookies, and that you get the quantity out of a recipe that you are expecting.
Once the cookies have cooled completely store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
If I were to freeze the cookies, I’d freeze the dough. Roll into balls then place into a resealable freezer bag and take them out as needed.
The printable recipe for these cookies is below:
Peanut Butter Blossoms
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar + 1/2 cup for rolling
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 30 Hershey Kisses
Instructions
- [mv_schema_meta name="Combine Dry Ingredients"]Mix dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt) in a medium mixing bowl, with a whisk.
- [mv_schema_meta name="Mix Butter, Peanut Butter, Sugars, and Vanilla"]In the bowl of your stand mixer, add the softened butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla extract. Mix with the paddle attachment until creamy.
- [mv_schema_meta name="Mix in the Egg"]Add the egg and mix again until combined.
- [mv_schema_meta name="Combine Dry and Wet Ingredients"]Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- [mv_schema_meta name="Chill the Dough"]Cover the bowl with cling wrap and refrigerate for 30-40 minutes.
- [mv_schema_meta name="Preheat the Oven"]Preheat the oven the 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- [mv_schema_meta name="Scoop Dough and Form Balls"]Take 1 heaping Tablespoon of the refrigerated dough and roll into a ball. Repeat with enough dough to fill the cookie sheet.
- [mv_schema_meta name="Roll Dough in Sugar"]Add the 1/2 cup sugar to a small bowl. Roll balls in the sugar and lay back on the baking sheet.
- [mv_schema_meta name="Bake the Cookies"]Bake in the oven for 8-9 minutes. While the cookies are baking, unwrap the Hershey Kisses.
- [mv_schema_meta name="Press in Kisses and Bake"]Remove from the oven and gently push a Hershey Kiss into the center of each cookie. Bake for another 2 minutes.
- [mv_schema_meta name="Remove to Cool"]Remove cookies from the oven. After the cookies have cooled for 5-10 minutes, transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
If you enjoyed these hershey kiss cookies I’d love to know in the comments! Please also check out these other cookie recipes:
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